Iola Lake fishing

Fishing at Iola Lake is on a reservoir, stocked with Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, and Yellow Perch. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 2013, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Yellow Perch and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

Last stocked

January 1, 2018

Plants on record

7

Since 2013

Species recorded

4

Average size

2.8 in

Surface acres

223.7

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Iola, WI
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No
Facilities
dock

Olson Park's boat ramp in the Village of Iola is concrete-plank with a boarding dock, reached by a one-way access road; the dock transition is not ADA accessible. Slow no-wake, open 8am to 10:30pm.

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How Iola Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2018 it was January 1, 2018, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2017.

About 321 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 6 lakes in Waupaca County with both a fish count and a surface area.

White Lake (14.4 mi), Marion Millpond (15.5 mi), and Pigeon Lake (18.9 mi) were stocked more recently. White Lake is also stocked with Yellow Perch and Bluegill, Marion Millpond is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, and Bluegill, and Pigeon Lake is also stocked with Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, and Yellow Perch.

Fish at Iola Lake

Fishing Iola Lake is most likely to be for Largemouth Bass. Largemouth Bass accounts for 3 of 7 plants on record, ahead of Northern Pike and 2 more.

Largemouth Bass 3 plants
Plants
3 of 7
Last stocked
January 1, 2015
Average length
2.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Northern Pike 2 plants
Plants
2 of 7
Last stocked
January 1, 2014
Average length
3.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Northern Pike guide.

Bluegill 1 plant
Plants
1 of 7
Last stocked
January 1, 2016
Average length
0.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Bluegill guide.

Yellow Perch 1 plant
Plants
1 of 7
Last stocked
January 1, 2018
Average length
5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Yellow Perch guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 20,5992013
  • 20,5672014
  • 11,0122015
  • 18,9252016
  • 6612018

Stocking history

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2018 Yellow Perch 661 5 in report
January 1, 2016 Bluegill 18,925 0.5 in report
January 1, 2015 Largemouth Bass 11,012 1.9 in report
January 1, 2014 Largemouth Bass 5,125 3.2 in report
January 1, 2014 Northern Pike 15,442 2.7 in report
January 1, 2013 Largemouth Bass 5,148 2.11 in report
January 1, 2013 Northern Pike 15,451 4.5 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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