Walleye Stocked · 8 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night Halsey Lake fishing
Halsey Lake fishing is stocked with Northern Pike, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass on a natural lake. Also recorded: Bullhead, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, and White Sucker. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 2011. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Yellow Perch, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- 2024
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 17
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 6 (+4 also recorded)
- Average size
- 6 in
- Surface acres
- 505.3
Fish at Halsey Lake
Walleye Stocked · 8 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Crappie Stocked · 3 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Bluegill Stocked · 2 plants · last 2021 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Northern Pike Stocked · 2 plants · last 2013 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last 2019 Best: dawn, dusk 
Smallmouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk Bullhead Confirmed present
Pumpkinseed Confirmed present Best: dusk Best: dusk
Pumpkinseed species guide
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow Perch species guide White Sucker Confirmed present
Halsey Lake is a 506 acre lake located in Florence County. It has a maximum depth of 10 feet. Fish include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Walleye. Largemouth Bass are common. (apps.dnr.wi.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Halsey Lake is stocked
About 106 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 4 lakes in Florence County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2011
18,718
Fish stocked in 2013
2,545
Fish stocked in 2014
2,528
Fish stocked in 2016
2,523
Fish stocked in 2018
8,027
Fish stocked in 2019
2,000
Fish stocked in 2020
2,516
Fish stocked in 2021
5,000
Fish stocked in 2022
5,372
Fish stocked in 2023
1,921
Fish stocked in 2024
2,528
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walleye | 2,528 | 7.7 in | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 1,921 | 7.68 in | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 2,528 | 7.58 in | report |
| 2022 | Smallmouth Bass | 1,305 | 3.5 in | report |
| 2022 | Crappie | 1,539 | 3.5 in | report |
| 2021 | Bluegill | 3,000 | 4 in | report |
| 2021 | Crappie | 2,000 | 3.5 in | report |
| 2020 | Walleye | 2,516 | 7.61 in | report |
| 2019 | Largemouth Bass | 2,000 | 4 in | report |
| 2018 | Bluegill | 4,000 | 4 in | report |
| 2018 | Crappie | 1,500 | 4 in | report |
| 2018 | Walleye | 2,527 | 7.3 in | report |
| 2016 | Walleye | 2,523 | 7.54 in | report |
| 2014 | Walleye | 2,528 | 6.65 in | report |
| 2013 | Northern Pike | 2,545 | 7.8 in | report |
| 2011 | Walleye | 17,918 | 1.8 in | report |
| 2011 | Northern Pike | 800 | 13 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Town of Long Lake, WI
- Facilities
- restrooms
Halsey Lake Access, on Halsey Lake Road in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, is a US Forest Service gravel ramp with a shallow launch, no boarding dock and a vault toilet (the route to it is not accessible). The lake is lightly developed and 10 ft deep at most.
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Common questions
What fish are at Halsey Lake?
Fishing Halsey Lake usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 8 of 17 plants on record, ahead of Crappie and 4 more. Walleye was last stocked 2024, averaging 6.7 in. Crappie was last stocked 2022, averaging 3.7 in. Bluegill was last stocked 2021, averaging 4 in. Northern Pike was last stocked 2013, averaging 10.4 in. 2 more species are on the stocking report. Bullhead, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, and White Sucker are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Halsey Lake stocked?
Last stocked 2024. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 2011. About 106 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 4 lakes in Florence County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 2012, 2015, and 2017.
How big are the fish stocked at Halsey Lake?
Stocked fish average 6 in. Walleye average 6.7 in. Crappie average 3.7 in. Bluegill average 4 in. Northern Pike average 10.4 in.
How do you get on Halsey Lake?
The nearest town is Town of Long Lake, WI. Facilities include restrooms. Halsey Lake Access, on Halsey Lake Road in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, is a US Forest Service gravel ramp with a shallow launch, no boarding dock and a vault toilet (the route to it is not accessible). The lake is lightly developed and 10 ft deep at most.
Which lakes near Halsey Lake were stocked more recently?
Fay Lake (1.3 mi), Lost Lake (4.2 mi), and Kentuck Lake (20 mi) were stocked more recently. Fay Lake is also stocked with Walleye and Kentuck Lake is also stocked with Walleye.