Fathead Minnow Stocked · 14 plants · last 2025 Last stocked 2025 · avg 2.6 in · 14 plants
Fathead Minnow species guideDog Lake fishing
Dog Lake fishing is stocked with Fathead Minnow, Bluegill, and Crappie on a natural lake. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2010. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Fathead Minnow
- Plants on record
- 24
- Since 2010
- Species stocked
- 3 (+1 also recorded)
- Average size
- 3.5 in
- Surface acres
- 31.3
Fish at Dog Lake
Fathead Minnow Stocked · 14 plants · last 2025 
Bluegill Stocked · 8 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Crappie Stocked · 2 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guideHow Dog Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2011 and 2015.
Fish stocked in 2010
35,340
Fish stocked in 2012
29,950
Fish stocked in 2013
3,080
Fish stocked in 2014
29,950
Fish stocked in 2016
60,450
Fish stocked in 2017
59,950
Fish stocked in 2018
59,985
Fish stocked in 2019
22,984
Fish stocked in 2020
30,481
Fish stocked in 2021
29,985
Fish stocked in 2022
15,000
Fish stocked in 2023
36,488
Fish stocked in 2024
88,925
Fish stocked in 2025
88,990
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fathead Minnow | 87,990 | 2.25 in | report |
| 2025 | Bluegill | 500 | 5 in | report |
| 2025 | Crappie | 500 | 5.5 in | report |
| 2024 | Fathead Minnow | 87,925 | 2.25 in | report |
| 2024 | Bluegill | 500 | 5 in | report |
| 2024 | Crappie | 500 | 5.5 in | report |
| 2023 | Fathead Minnow | 35,988 | 2.5 in | report |
| 2023 | Bluegill | 500 | 6 in | report |
| 2022 | Fathead Minnow | 15,000 | 3 in | report |
| 2021 | Fathead Minnow | 29,985 | 3 in | report |
| 2020 | Fathead Minnow | 29,985 | 3 in | report |
| 2020 | Bluegill | 496 | 6 in | report |
| 2019 | Bluegill | 499 | 4 in | report |
| 2019 | Fathead Minnow | 22,485 | 3 in | report |
| 2018 | Fathead Minnow | 59,985 | 2 in | report |
| 2017 | Fathead Minnow | 59,950 | 2 in | report |
| 2016 | Bluegill | 500 | 5 in | report |
| 2016 | Fathead Minnow | 59,950 | 2 in | report |
| 2014 | Fathead Minnow | 29,950 | 3 in | report |
| 2013 | Bluegill | 700 | 2.5 in | report |
| 2013 | Fathead Minnow | 2,380 | 3 in | report |
| 2012 | Fathead Minnow | 29,950 | 3 in | report |
| 2010 | Bluegill | 375 | 3 in | report |
| 2010 | Fathead Minnow | 34,965 | 3 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Dog Lake?
Fishing Dog Lake usually means Fathead Minnow: Fathead Minnow accounts for 14 of 24 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and one more. Fathead Minnow was last stocked 2025, averaging 2.6 in. Bluegill was last stocked 2025, averaging 4.6 in. Crappie was last stocked 2025, averaging 5.5 in. Largemouth Bass is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Dog Lake stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2010. No plants recorded in 2011 and 2015.
How big are the fish stocked at Dog Lake?
Stocked fish average 3.5 in. Fathead Minnow average 2.6 in. Bluegill average 4.6 in. Crappie average 5.5 in.