Dog Lake fishing

Fishing at Dog Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Fathead Minnow, Bluegill, and Crappie. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2010, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill and dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie.

Last stocked

January 1, 2025

Plants on record

24

Since 2010

Species recorded

3

Average size

3.5 in

Surface acres

31.3

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake

Sources: water_type

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How Dog Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2011 and 2015.

About 18,900 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 8 lakes in Price County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Dog Lake

Fishing Dog Lake is most likely to be for Fathead Minnow. Fathead Minnow accounts for 14 of 24 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and one more.

Fathead Minnow 14 plants
Plants
14 of 24
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
2.6 in
Bluegill 8 plants
Plants
8 of 24
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
4.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Bluegill guide.

Crappie 2 plants
Plants
2 of 24
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
5.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Crappie guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 35,3402010
  • 29,9502012
  • 3,0802013
  • 29,9502014
  • 60,4502016
  • 59,9502017
  • 59,9852018
  • 22,9842019
  • 30,4812020
  • 29,9852021
  • 15,0002022
  • 36,4882023
  • 88,9252024
  • 88,9902025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 24 plants Showing 24 plants

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Fathead Minnow 87,990 2.25 in report
January 1, 2025 Bluegill 500 5 in report
January 1, 2025 Crappie 500 5.5 in report
January 1, 2024 Fathead Minnow 87,925 2.25 in report
January 1, 2024 Bluegill 500 5 in report
January 1, 2024 Crappie 500 5.5 in report
January 1, 2023 Fathead Minnow 35,988 2.5 in report
January 1, 2023 Bluegill 500 6 in report
January 1, 2022 Fathead Minnow 15,000 3 in report
January 1, 2021 Fathead Minnow 29,985 3 in report
January 1, 2020 Fathead Minnow 29,985 3 in report
January 1, 2020 Bluegill 496 6 in report
January 1, 2019 Bluegill 499 4 in report
January 1, 2019 Fathead Minnow 22,485 3 in report
January 1, 2018 Fathead Minnow 59,985 2 in report
January 1, 2017 Fathead Minnow 59,950 2 in report
January 1, 2016 Bluegill 500 5 in report
January 1, 2016 Fathead Minnow 59,950 2 in report
January 1, 2014 Fathead Minnow 29,950 3 in report
January 1, 2013 Bluegill 700 2.5 in report
January 1, 2013 Fathead Minnow 2,380 3 in report
January 1, 2012 Fathead Minnow 29,950 3 in report
January 1, 2010 Bluegill 375 3 in report
January 1, 2010 Fathead Minnow 34,965 3 in report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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