Walleye Stocked · 8 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night Hunter Lake fishing
Hunter Lake fishing is stocked with Walleye on a natural lake. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 2010. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- 2024
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 8
- Since 2010
- Species stocked
- 1 (+1 also recorded)
- Average size
- 1.9 in
- Surface acres
- 174.3
Fish at Hunter Lake
Walleye Stocked · 8 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guideHow Hunter Lake is stocked
About 293 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 22 lakes in Vilas County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2010
6,440
Fish stocked in 2012
6,440
Fish stocked in 2015
6,122
Fish stocked in 2016
6,122
Fish stocked in 2018
6,429
Fish stocked in 2020
6,718
Fish stocked in 2022
6,115
Fish stocked in 2024
6,729
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walleye | 6,729 | 1.93 in | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 6,115 | 2.2 in | report |
| 2020 | Walleye | 6,718 | 2.07 in | report |
| 2018 | Walleye | 6,429 | 1.69 in | report |
| 2016 | Walleye | 6,122 | 2 in | report |
| 2015 | Walleye | 6,122 | 1.9 in | report |
| 2012 | Walleye | 6,440 | 1.7 in | report |
| 2010 | Walleye | 6,440 | 1.4 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Conover, WI
- Facilities
- restrooms
Hunter Lake Park & Swim Area, a Vilas County day-use park on the southeast shore in the Town of Conover, has a shallow sand launch with a narrow backing corridor and no dock, a vault toilet by the parking lot, picnic tables and a sandy beach.
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Common questions
What fish are at Hunter Lake?
Fishing Hunter Lake usually means Walleye. All 8 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2024, averaging 1.9 in. Largemouth Bass is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Hunter Lake stocked?
Last stocked 2024. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 2010. About 293 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 22 lakes in Vilas County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 7 years between 2010 and 2024.
How big are the fish stocked at Hunter Lake?
Walleye stocked at Hunter Lake average 1.9 in.
How do you get on Hunter Lake?
The nearest town is Conover, WI. Facilities include restrooms. Hunter Lake Park & Swim Area, a Vilas County day-use park on the southeast shore in the Town of Conover, has a shallow sand launch with a narrow backing corridor and no dock, a vault toilet by the parking lot, picnic tables and a sandy beach.
Which lakes near Hunter Lake were stocked more recently?
Stormy Lake (3.6 mi), Lake Laura (6.7 mi), and Little Saint Germain Lake (8.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Laura is also stocked with Walleye and Little Saint Germain Lake is also stocked with Walleye.