Fathead Minnow Stocked · 12 plants · last 2022 Last stocked 2022 · avg 2 in · 12 plants
Fathead Minnow species guideGilbert Lake fishing
Gilbert Lake fishing is stocked with Crappie, Fathead Minnow, Walleye, Yellow Perch, White Sucker, and Rainbow Trout on a natural lake. Also recorded: Smallmouth Bass. It is stocked about 2.6 times a year since 2010. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie and Walleye, dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch, and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Smallmouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- 2024
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 39
- Since 2010
- Species stocked
- 6 (+1 also recorded)
- Average size
- 4.8 in
- Surface acres
- 137.7
Fish at Gilbert Lake
Fathead Minnow Stocked · 12 plants · last 2022 
Walleye Stocked · 8 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night White Sucker Stocked · 7 plants · last 2018
Last stocked 2018 · avg 7.1 in · 7 plants
Crappie Stocked · 6 plants · last 2023 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Yellow Perch Stocked · 5 plants · last 2023 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last 2016 Best: dawn, dusk 
Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Smallmouth Bass species guideHow Gilbert Lake is stocked
About 2,608 reported fish per acre, 7th most of 14 lakes in Waushara County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2010
151,500
Fish stocked in 2011
2,300
Fish stocked in 2012
75,775
Fish stocked in 2013
400
Fish stocked in 2014
3,100
Fish stocked in 2015
1,330
Fish stocked in 2016
19,550
Fish stocked in 2017
24,100
Fish stocked in 2018
995
Fish stocked in 2019
31,196
Fish stocked in 2020
400
Fish stocked in 2022
44,800
Fish stocked in 2023
2,400
Fish stocked in 2024
1,211
Stocking history
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Wild Rose, WI
- Facilities
- restrooms, dock
The main public ramp is on the east side: a concrete-plank launch with a boarding dock and portable toilet, with 1 to 5 trailer stalls; the dock is not ADA accessible. The south side has four more public access points, including a carry-in reached by 24 concrete steps with a handrail.
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Common questions
What fish are at Gilbert Lake?
Fishing Gilbert Lake usually means Fathead Minnow: Fathead Minnow accounts for 12 of 39 plants on record, ahead of Walleye and 4 more. Fathead Minnow was last stocked 2022, averaging 2 in. Walleye was last stocked 2024, averaging 6.7 in. White Sucker was last stocked 2018, averaging 7.1 in. Crappie was last stocked 2023, averaging 4.3 in. 2 more species are on the stocking report. Smallmouth Bass is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Gilbert Lake stocked?
Last stocked 2024. It is stocked about 2.6 times a year since 2010. About 2,608 reported fish per acre, 7th most of 14 lakes in Waushara County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 2021.
How big are the fish stocked at Gilbert Lake?
Stocked fish average 4.8 in. Fathead Minnow average 2 in. Walleye average 6.7 in. White Sucker average 7.1 in. Crappie average 4.3 in.
How do you get on Gilbert Lake?
The nearest town is Wild Rose, WI. Facilities include restrooms and dock. The main public ramp is on the east side: a concrete-plank launch with a boarding dock and portable toilet, with 1 to 5 trailer stalls; the dock is not ADA accessible. The south side has four more public access points, including a carry-in reached by 24 concrete steps with a handrail.
Which lakes near Gilbert Lake were stocked more recently?
Pine Lake (1.4 mi) and Long Lake (2.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Pine Lake is also stocked with Fathead Minnow, Crappie, Yellow Perch, Walleye, and White Sucker and Long Lake is also stocked with Fathead Minnow, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Crappie, and White Sucker.