Half Moon Lake fishing

Fishing at Half Moon Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Walleye. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2011, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

January 1, 2025

Plants on record

10

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

5.9 in

Surface acres

546.5

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Milltown, WI
Boat ramp
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, dock

Half Moon Lake is near Milltown, WI. Voss Landing, its main public ramp, is a concrete-plank launch with two boarding docks (not ADA accessible), power loading prohibited, and an adjacent shelter with tables and grills.

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How Half Moon Lake 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 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024.

About 138 reported fish per acre, 15th most of 17 lakes in Polk County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Half Moon Lake

Fishing Half Moon Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 10 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 10 plants
Plants
10 of 10
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
5.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fishing Half Moon Lake

Half Moon Lake is a popular destination for fishermen, offering many different varieties of panfish, including bluegill, sunfish, black crappie, yellow perch, and rock bass. Sport fish such as largemouth bass, walleye, and northern pike can also be found in the lake. Other recreational activities in winter include ice fishing.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

What to watch for

Anglers should be aware that Half Moon Lake has several invasive species. These include Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish, and Yellow Iris.

Fish stocked per year

  • 18,0642011
  • 5,7902013
  • 5,5032015
  • 16,1822016
  • 5,7862017
  • 5,7902019
  • 6,1882021
  • 5,7872023
  • 6,3552025

Stocking history

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 6,355 7.25 in report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 5,787 6.6 in report
January 1, 2021 Walleye 6,188 7.3 in report
January 1, 2019 Walleye 5,790 6.6 in report
January 1, 2017 Walleye 5,786 6.4 in report
January 1, 2016 Walleye 16,182 2 in report
January 1, 2015 Walleye 5,503 8.2 in report
January 1, 2013 Walleye 5,790 6.7 in report
January 1, 2011 Walleye 12,274 2.1 in report
January 1, 2011 Walleye 5,790 6.2 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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