Dorchester Park Pond fishing

Fishing at Dorchester Park Pond is on a community pond, stocked with Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout, and Crappie. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2012, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Rainbow Trout, dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, and dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie.

Last stocked

January 1, 2025

Plants on record

28

Since 2012

Species recorded

4

Average size

5.9 in

Surface acres

0.8

Access and facts

Water type
community pond
Nearest town
Dorchester, WI
Boat ramp
No

WDNR's public lake listing shows no boat landing on record for this 1-acre lake in Clark County. Maximum depth is 6 ft.

Sources: access.boat_ramp , shore_notes , water_type , nearest_town , fishing_notes

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How Dorchester Park Pond 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 2023.

About 65,905 reported fish per acre, the most of 5 lakes in Clark County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Dorchester Park Pond

Fishing Dorchester Park Pond is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 13 of 28 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and 2 more.

Rainbow Trout 13 plants
Plants
13 of 28
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Largemouth Bass 9 plants
Plants
9 of 28
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
Average length
3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Bluegill 4 plants
Plants
4 of 28
Last stocked
January 1, 2019
Average length
4.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Bluegill guide.

Crappie 2 plants
Plants
2 of 28
Last stocked
January 1, 2019
Average length
3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Crappie guide.

Fishing Dorchester Park Pond

Dorchester Park Pond is a 1 acre lake located in Clark County. It has a maximum depth of 6 feet. Anglers visiting this pond can expect to find Trout, specifically Common Trout.

Sources: apps.dnr.wi.gov

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,5672012
  • 8042013
  • 8,5422014
  • 30,6812015
  • 7092016
  • 1,4532017
  • 8932018
  • 1,4242019
  • 2,1862020
  • 1,5002021
  • 1,4712022
  • 7472024
  • 7472025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 28 plants Showing 28 plants

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 747 8.8 in report
January 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 747 8.7 in report
January 1, 2022 Largemouth Bass 475 2.7 in report
January 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 996 8.5 in report
January 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9.1 in report
January 1, 2021 Largemouth Bass 500 2.8 in report
January 1, 2020 Largemouth Bass 455 2.3 in report
January 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,731 9 in report
January 1, 2019 Largemouth Bass 226 4 in report
January 1, 2019 Bluegill 212 3 in report
January 1, 2019 Crappie 200 4 in report
January 1, 2019 Rainbow Trout 536 8.7 in report
January 1, 2019 Largemouth Bass 250 2.7 in report
January 1, 2018 Largemouth Bass 750 2.2 in report
January 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 143 8.9 in report
January 1, 2017 Largemouth Bass 747 2.1 in report
January 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 706 9.7 in report
January 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 709 9.2 in report
January 1, 2015 Largemouth Bass 29,883 1.9 in report
January 1, 2015 Rainbow Trout 798 9.4 in report
January 1, 2014 Crappie 7,332 1.9 in report
January 1, 2014 Bluegill 468 1.9 in report
January 1, 2014 Rainbow Trout 742 9.3 in report
January 1, 2013 Rainbow Trout 804 9 in report
January 1, 2012 Bluegill 500 5 in report
January 1, 2012 Rainbow Trout 631 8.7 in report
January 1, 2012 Bluegill 300 7 in report
January 1, 2012 Largemouth Bass 136 6 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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