Gilbert Lake fishing

Fishing at Gilbert Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Crappie, Fathead Minnow, Walleye, Yellow Perch, White Sucker, and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 2.6 times a year since 2010, most often in January. 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.

Last stocked

January 1, 2024

Plants on record

39

Since 2010

Species recorded

6

Average size

4.8 in

Surface acres

137.7

Access and facts

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

Gilbert Lake Boat Ramp, in the Town of Springwater, is a concrete-plank launch with a boarding dock and portable toilet; the dock transition is not ADA accessible. Slow no-wake from 5pm to 10am.

Sources: water_type , access.boat_ramp , access.ada , shore_notes , nearest_town , facilities

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How Gilbert 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.

No plants recorded in 2021.

About 2,608 reported fish per acre, 7th most of 14 lakes in Waushara County with both a fish count and a surface area.

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.

Fish at Gilbert Lake

Fishing Gilbert Lake is most likely to be for Fathead Minnow. Fathead Minnow accounts for 12 of 39 plants on record, ahead of Walleye and 4 more.

Fathead Minnow 12 plants
Plants
12 of 39
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
Average length
2 in
Walleye 8 plants
Plants
8 of 39
Last stocked
January 1, 2024
Average length
6.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

White Sucker 7 plants
Plants
7 of 39
Last stocked
January 1, 2018
Average length
7.1 in
Crappie 6 plants
Plants
6 of 39
Last stocked
January 1, 2023
Average length
4.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Crappie guide.

Yellow Perch 5 plants
Plants
5 of 39
Last stocked
January 1, 2023
Average length
4.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Yellow Perch guide.

Rainbow Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 39
Last stocked
January 1, 2016
Average length
11 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 151,5002010
  • 2,3002011
  • 75,7752012
  • 4002013
  • 3,1002014
  • 1,3302015
  • 19,5502016
  • 24,1002017
  • 9952018
  • 31,1962019
  • 4002020
  • 44,8002022
  • 2,4002023
  • 1,2112024

Stocking history

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Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2024 Walleye 1,211 6 in report
January 1, 2023 Yellow Perch 1,200 3 in report
January 1, 2023 Crappie 1,200 3 in report
January 1, 2022 Fathead Minnow 44,000 2 in report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 800 7 in report
January 1, 2020 Fathead Minnow – 2 in report
January 1, 2020 Walleye 400 8 in report
January 1, 2019 Crappie 600 4 in report
January 1, 2019 Yellow Perch 600 6 in report
January 1, 2019 Fathead Minnow 29,996 2 in report
January 1, 2018 Fathead Minnow – 2 in report
January 1, 2018 Walleye 500 7 in report
January 1, 2018 White Sucker 495 5 in report
January 1, 2017 Yellow Perch 800 6 in report
January 1, 2017 Fathead Minnow 22,500 2 in report
January 1, 2017 Crappie 800 5 in report
January 1, 2016 Fathead Minnow 15,000 2 in report
January 1, 2016 Rainbow Trout 500 11 in report
January 1, 2016 Walleye 750 7 in report
January 1, 2016 White Sucker 3,300 5 in report
January 1, 2015 White Sucker 480 9 in report
January 1, 2015 Fathead Minnow – 2 in report
January 1, 2015 White Sucker 850 5 in report
January 1, 2014 Crappie 850 3 in report
January 1, 2014 Walleye 1,000 7 in report
January 1, 2014 White Sucker 400 8 in report
January 1, 2014 Fathead Minnow – 2 in report
January 1, 2014 Yellow Perch 850 4 in report
January 1, 2013 Fathead Minnow – 2 in report
January 1, 2013 White Sucker 400 9 in report
January 1, 2012 Walleye 375 6.8 in report
January 1, 2012 White Sucker 400 9 in report
January 1, 2012 Fathead Minnow 75,000 2 in report
January 1, 2011 Crappie 500 5 in report
January 1, 2011 Fathead Minnow 1,300 2 in report
January 1, 2011 Yellow Perch 500 5 in report
January 1, 2010 Walleye 750 5 in report
January 1, 2010 Fathead Minnow 150,000 2 in report
January 1, 2010 Crappie 750 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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