Walleye Stocked · 12 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Lake Lucerne fishing
Lake Lucerne fishing is stocked with Walleye, Lake Trout, and Ciscoes And Whitefishes on a natural lake. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 2010. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and dawn for Lake Trout.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 19
- Since 2010
- Species recorded
- 3
- Average size
- 7.6 in
- Surface acres
- 1,038.2
Fish at Lake Lucerne
Walleye Stocked · 12 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Lake Trout Stocked · 5 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn Ciscoes And Whitefishes Stocked · 2 plants · last 2018
Last stocked 2018 · avg 14.5 in · 2 plants
How Lake Lucerne is stocked
About 150 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 9 lakes in Forest County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2010
1,300
Fish stocked in 2011
40,180
Fish stocked in 2012
8,833
Fish stocked in 2013
15,368
Fish stocked in 2015
10,386
Fish stocked in 2017
22,168
Fish stocked in 2018
11,214
Fish stocked in 2019
10,253
Fish stocked in 2021
10,531
Fish stocked in 2022
5,173
Fish stocked in 2023
10,185
Fish stocked in 2025
10,277
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | 10,277 | 7.1 in | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 10,185 | 7.13 in | report |
| 2022 | Lake Trout | 5,173 | 7.2 in | report |
| 2021 | Walleye | 2,677 | 6.64 in | report |
| 2021 | Walleye | 7,854 | 7.39 in | report |
| 2019 | Walleye | 10,253 | 7.15 in | report |
| 2018 | Ciscoes And Whitefishes | 112 | 14 in | report |
| 2018 | Lake Trout | 11,102 | 7.21 in | report |
| 2017 | Walleye | 10,296 | 6.55 in | report |
| 2017 | Lake Trout | 11,572 | 7.3 in | report |
| 2017 | Ciscoes And Whitefishes | 300 | 15 in | report |
| 2015 | Walleye | 10,386 | 7.35 in | report |
| 2013 | Walleye | 10,258 | 7.44 in | report |
| 2013 | Lake Trout | 5,110 | 7.1 in | report |
| 2012 | Lake Trout | 7,833 | 6.7 in | report |
| 2012 | Walleye | 1,000 | 6 in | report |
| 2011 | Walleye | 35,910 | 1.8 in | report |
| 2011 | Walleye | 4,270 | 7 in | report |
| 2010 | Walleye | 1,300 | 8 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Lincoln, WI
- Facilities
- dock
One paved DNR ramp in the southeast corner off Lake Lucerne (East Shore) Drive, just southeast of Crandon: steep launch, boarding dock, ADA features, 21 to 25 trailer stalls, no restrooms and no camping at the site. The lake is 1,039 acres, 73 ft deep and very clear.
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About Lake Lucerne
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Common questions
What fish are at Lake Lucerne?
Fishing Lake Lucerne usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 12 of 19 plants on record, ahead of Lake Trout and one more. Walleye was last stocked 2025, averaging 6.6 in. Lake Trout was last stocked 2022, averaging 7.1 in. Ciscoes And Whitefishes was last stocked 2018, averaging 14.5 in.
When is Lake Lucerne stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 2010. About 150 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 9 lakes in Forest County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 2014, 2016, 2020, and 2024.
How big are the fish stocked at Lake Lucerne?
Stocked fish average 7.6 in. Walleye average 6.6 in. Lake Trout average 7.1 in. Ciscoes And Whitefishes average 14.5 in.
How do you get on Lake Lucerne?
The nearest town is Lincoln, WI. Facilities include dock. One paved DNR ramp in the southeast corner off Lake Lucerne (East Shore) Drive, just southeast of Crandon: steep launch, boarding dock, ADA features, 21 to 25 trailer stalls, no restrooms and no camping at the site. The lake is 1,039 acres, 73 ft deep and very clear.