Walleye Stocked · 6 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Katherine Lake fishing
Katherine Lake fishing is stocked with Walleye on a natural lake. Also recorded: Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, and 4 more. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2017. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, Black Crappie, and Rock Bass, dawn and dusk for Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, and Muskellunge, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Yellow Perch, and Northern Pike.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 6
- Since 2017
- Species stocked
- 1 (+10 also recorded)
- Average size
- 5.1 in
- Surface acres
- 528.5
Fish at Katherine Lake
Walleye Stocked · 6 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Smallmouth Bass species guide
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide
Muskellunge Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Muskellunge species guide
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guide
Black Crappie Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Black Crappie species guide
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow Perch species guide
Rock Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Rock Bass species guide
Pumpkinseed Confirmed present Best: dusk Best: dusk
Pumpkinseed species guide
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Northern Pike species guide
Burbot Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Burbot species guideKatherine Lake is a 524 acre lake located in Oneida County. Fish in Katherine Lake include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Walleye. The fish species listed for the lake include Largemouth Bass (Common), Smallmouth Bass (Common), Walleye (Common), Musky (Present), and Panfish (Present). (apps.dnr.wi.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Katherine Lake is stocked
About 110 reported fish per acre, 12th most of 16 lakes in Oneida County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2017
18,323
Fish stocked in 2018
18,338
Fish stocked in 2019
5,233
Fish stocked in 2021
5,512
Fish stocked in 2023
5,240
Fish stocked in 2025
5,211
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Hazelhurst, WI
- Facilities
- dock, restrooms
Katherine Lake Access, run by the Town of Hazelhurst at the end of Oneida Street, is a concrete-panel ramp deeper than 3 feet with a boarding dock, lighting and a vault toilet; a launch fee applies. Trailer parking is 1-5 stalls, and the dock slope is not ADA accessible.
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Common questions
What fish are at Katherine Lake?
Fishing Katherine Lake usually means Walleye. All 6 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025, averaging 5.1 in. Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, and Bluegill, plus 6 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Katherine Lake stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2017. About 110 reported fish per acre, 12th most of 16 lakes in Oneida County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 2020, 2022, and 2024.
How big are the fish stocked at Katherine Lake?
Walleye stocked at Katherine Lake average 5.1 in.
How do you get on Katherine Lake?
The nearest town is Hazelhurst, WI. Facilities include dock and restrooms. Katherine Lake Access, run by the Town of Hazelhurst at the end of Oneida Street, is a concrete-panel ramp deeper than 3 feet with a boarding dock, lighting and a vault toilet; a launch fee applies. Trailer parking is 1-5 stalls, and the dock slope is not ADA accessible.