Dorothy Lake fishing

Fishing at Dorothy Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Brown Trout. It is stocked about once a year since 2010, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

January 1, 2024

Plants on record

15

Since 2010

Species recorded

1

Average size

5.6 in

Surface acres

94.4

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Lake Tomahawk, WI
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No
Facilities
dock

Dorothy Lake Access, off Rainbow Road, is a blacktop-to-concrete-plank ramp with a boarding dock; the dock transition is not ADA accessible. No camping at the landing.

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How Dorothy Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2024 it was January 1, 2024, about when it usually is.

About 1,160 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 17 lakes in Oneida County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Little Bass Lake (3.4 mi), Tomahawk Lake (3.5 mi), Clear Lake (4.1 mi), and Two Sisters Lake (4.3 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Dorothy Lake

Fishing Dorothy Lake is most likely to be for Brown Trout. All 15 plants on record are Brown Trout.

Brown Trout 15 plants
Plants
15 of 15
Last stocked
January 1, 2024
Average length
5.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4,4682010
  • 7,2002011
  • 6,8202012
  • 7,6392013
  • 7,3882014
  • 6,1002015
  • 6,9002016
  • 7,2902017
  • 7,9202018
  • 7,9302019
  • 8,0002020
  • 7,9002021
  • 8,0002022
  • 7,9692023
  • 8,0002024

Stocking history

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2024 Brown Trout 8,000 5.6 in report
January 1, 2023 Brown Trout 7,969 5.65 in report
January 1, 2022 Brown Trout 8,000 5.4 in report
January 1, 2021 Brown Trout 7,900 5.5 in report
January 1, 2020 Brown Trout 8,000 5.5 in report
January 1, 2019 Brown Trout 7,930 5.8 in report
January 1, 2018 Brown Trout 7,920 5.7 in report
January 1, 2017 Brown Trout 7,290 5.75 in report
January 1, 2016 Brown Trout 6,900 5.8 in report
January 1, 2015 Brown Trout 6,100 5.5 in report
January 1, 2014 Brown Trout 7,388 5.8 in report
January 1, 2013 Brown Trout 7,639 5.3 in report
January 1, 2012 Brown Trout 6,820 5.1 in report
January 1, 2011 Brown Trout 7,200 5.7 in report
January 1, 2010 Brown Trout 4,468 5.8 in report

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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