Last stocked
January 1, 2024
Plants on record
28
Since 2010
Species recorded
5
Average size
4.1 in
Surface acres
72.8
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Springwater, WI
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- ADA accessible
- No
- Facilities
- restrooms
Kusel Lake County Park's ramp is blacktop-to-sand with vault toilets and no boarding dock; slow-no-wake hours run 5pm to 10am.
Sources: water_type , access.boat_ramp , access.ada , shore_notes , nearest_town , facilities , fishing_notes , watch_outs , watch_outs
How Kusel Lake is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2024 it was January 1, 2024, about when it usually is.
No plants recorded in 2021.
About 3,329 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 14 lakes in Waushara County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish at Kusel Lake
Fishing Kusel Lake is most likely to be for Fathead Minnow. Fathead Minnow accounts for 11 of 28 plants on record, ahead of Walleye and 3 more.
Fathead Minnow 11 plants
- Plants
- 11 of 28
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2022
- Average length
- 2 in
Walleye 8 plants
- Plants
- 8 of 28
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2024
- Average length
- 6.7 in
Crappie 4 plants
- Plants
- 4 of 28
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2023
- Average length
- 3.8 in
Yellow Perch 4 plants
- Plants
- 4 of 28
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2023
- Average length
- 4.5 in
White Sucker 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 28
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2015
- Average length
- 5 in
Fishing Kusel Lake
Kusel Lake provides fishing opportunities for anglers targeting Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Walleye. These species are known to inhabit the lake.
Sources: apps.dnr.wi.gov
What to watch for
Anglers should be aware of several invasive species in Kusel Lake, including Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, and Purple Loosestrife. Additionally, a slow no wake restriction is in effect from 5:00 pm to 10:00 am.
Fish stocked per year
- 90,6002010
- 7002011
- 45,2502012
- 1,3002014
- 2202015
- 10,5002016
- 16,3002017
- 2502018
- 30,0002019
- 4002020
- 44,4002022
- 1,8002023
- 6002024
Stocking history
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| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2024 | Walleye | 600 | 6 in | report |
| January 1, 2023 | Yellow Perch | 900 | 3 in | report |
| January 1, 2023 | Crappie | 900 | 3 in | report |
| January 1, 2022 | Fathead Minnow | 44,000 | 2 in | report |
| January 1, 2022 | Walleye | 400 | 7 in | report |
| January 1, 2020 | Fathead Minnow | – | 2 in | report |
| January 1, 2020 | Walleye | 400 | 8 in | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Fathead Minnow | 30,000 | 2 in | report |
| January 1, 2018 | Walleye | 250 | 7 in | report |
| January 1, 2018 | Fathead Minnow | – | 2 in | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Fathead Minnow | 15,000 | 2 in | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Yellow Perch | 600 | 6 in | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Crappie | 700 | 4 in | report |
| January 1, 2016 | Fathead Minnow | 10,000 | 2 in | report |
| January 1, 2016 | Walleye | 500 | 7 in | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Fathead Minnow | – | 2 in | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Walleye | 100 | 7 in | report |
| January 1, 2015 | White Sucker | 120 | 5 in | report |
| January 1, 2014 | Yellow Perch | 600 | 4 in | report |
| January 1, 2014 | Fathead Minnow | – | 2 in | report |
| January 1, 2014 | Crappie | 700 | 3 in | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Fathead Minnow | – | 2 in | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Fathead Minnow | 45,000 | 2 in | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Walleye | 250 | 6.8 in | report |
| January 1, 2011 | Crappie | 400 | 5 in | report |
| January 1, 2011 | Yellow Perch | 300 | 5 in | report |
| January 1, 2010 | Fathead Minnow | 90,000 | 2 in | report |
| January 1, 2010 | Walleye | 600 | 5 in | report |
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Species stocked here
- Walleye (8)
- Fathead Minnow (11)
- Yellow Perch (4)
- Crappie (4)
- White Sucker (1)
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.