Katherine Lake fishing

Fishing at Katherine Lake has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2017, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

January 1, 2025

Plants on record

6

Since 2017

Species recorded

1

Average size

5.1 in

Surface acres

528.5

Access and facts

Nearest town
Hazelhurst, WI
Boat ramp
Yes

A public boat landing provides access to this 524-acre lake in Oneida County. Maximum depth is 30 ft.

Sources: access.boat_ramp , shore_notes , nearest_town , fishing_notes

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How Katherine Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2020, 2022, and 2024.

About 110 reported fish per acre, 13th most of 17 lakes in Oneida County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Katherine Lake

Fishing Katherine Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 6 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 6 plants
Plants
6 of 6
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
5.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fishing Katherine Lake

Katherine 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).

Sources: apps.dnr.wi.gov

Fish stocked per year

  • 18,3232017
  • 18,3382018
  • 5,2332019
  • 5,5122021
  • 5,2402023
  • 5,2112025

Stocking history

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 5,211 6.4 in report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 5,240 7.1 in report
January 1, 2021 Walleye 5,512 7.27 in report
January 1, 2019 Walleye 5,233 6.3 in report
January 1, 2018 Walleye 18,338 1.78 in report
January 1, 2017 Walleye 18,323 1.9 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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