Henneman Lake fishing

Henneman Lake fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout on a natural lake. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2010. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
2025
Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
36
Since 2010
Species stocked
1 (+1 also recorded)
Average size
11.3 in
Surface acres
70.8

Fish at Henneman Lake

1 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 36 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2025 · avg 11.3 in · 36 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

Henneman Lake is a 69 acre lake located in Chippewa County. It has a maximum depth of 59 feet. Fish include Panfish, Largemouth Bass and Trout. (apps.dnr.wi.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)

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How Henneman Lake is stocked

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

About 1,054 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 8 lakes in Chippewa County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 2010

3,540

Fish stocked in 2011

1,600

Fish stocked in 2012

1,347

Fish stocked in 2013

1,980

Fish stocked in 2014

1,684

Fish stocked in 2015

1,575

Fish stocked in 2016

1,622

Fish stocked in 2017

1,648

Fish stocked in 2018

1,808

Fish stocked in 2019

2,250

Fish stocked in 2020

13,592

Fish stocked in 2021

4,472

Fish stocked in 2022

13,935

Fish stocked in 2023

3,312

Fish stocked in 2024

3,755

Fish stocked in 2025

16,473

Stocking history

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Rainbow Trout20018.1 inreport
2025Rainbow Trout9,2386.3 inreport
2025Rainbow Trout6,8858.25 inreport
2025Rainbow Trout15011.1 inreport
2024Rainbow Trout11011.1 inreport
2024Rainbow Trout3,4358.8 inreport
2024Rainbow Trout21018.1 inreport
2023Rainbow Trout10018.1 inreport
2023Rainbow Trout3,0929.1 inreport
2023Rainbow Trout12011.1 inreport
2022Rainbow Trout8,3205.4 inreport
2022Rainbow Trout13011.1 inreport
2022Rainbow Trout5,0859.15 inreport
2022Rainbow Trout40018.3 inreport
2021Rainbow Trout3,9358.6 inreport
2021Rainbow Trout53714.6 inreport
2020Rainbow Trout11,3416 inreport
2020Rainbow Trout27614.6 inreport
2020Rainbow Trout1,9759.5 inreport
2019Rainbow Trout41014.25 inreport
2019Rainbow Trout1,8409 inreport
2018Rainbow Trout1,6739 inreport
2018Rainbow Trout13514.5 inreport
2017Rainbow Trout1,5089.6 inreport
2017Rainbow Trout14014.5 inreport
2016Rainbow Trout11014.5 inreport
2016Rainbow Trout1,5129 inreport
2015Rainbow Trout10313.5 inreport
2015Rainbow Trout1,4729 inreport
2014Rainbow Trout10014.5 inreport
2014Rainbow Trout1,5849.3 inreport
2013Rainbow Trout1,8859 inreport
2013Rainbow Trout9514.45 inreport
2012Rainbow Trout1,3478.8 inreport
2011Rainbow Trout1,6009.1 inreport
2010Rainbow Trout3,5409.23 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Town of Sampson, WI

Henneman Lake Access is a DNR-owned gravel ramp in the Town of Sampson with 1 to 5 vehicle and trailer stalls; no boarding dock or restroom. The lake is a 69-acre seepage lake up to 59 ft deep, with a sand and gravel bottom.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources before you go.

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Common questions

What fish are at Henneman Lake?

Fishing Henneman Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. All 36 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2025, averaging 11.3 in. Largemouth Bass is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Henneman Lake stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2010. About 1,054 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 8 lakes in Chippewa County with both a fish count and a surface area.

How big are the fish stocked at Henneman Lake?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Henneman Lake average 11.3 in.

How do you get on Henneman Lake?

The nearest town is Town of Sampson, WI. Henneman Lake Access is a DNR-owned gravel ramp in the Town of Sampson with 1 to 5 vehicle and trailer stalls; no boarding dock or restroom. The lake is a 69-acre seepage lake up to 59 ft deep, with a sand and gravel bottom.

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