Lake Lucerne

Lake Lucerne fishing

Fishing at Lake Lucerne is on a natural lake, stocked with Walleye, Lake Trout, and Ciscoes And Whitefishes. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 2010, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and dawn for Lake Trout.

Last stocked

January 1, 2025

Plants on record

19

Since 2010

Species recorded

3

Average size

7.6 in

Surface acres

1,038.2

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Lincoln, WI
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Facilities
dock

Lake Lucerne's ramp, off East Shore Drive in the Town of Lincoln near Crandon, is paved with an ADA-accessible dock; steep launch grade, no camping allowed at the site.

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How Lake Lucerne 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 2014, 2016, 2020, and 2024.

About 150 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 9 lakes in Forest County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Lake Lucerne

Fishing Lake Lucerne is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 12 of 19 plants on record, ahead of Lake Trout and one more.

Walleye 12 plants
Plants
12 of 19
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
6.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Lake Trout 5 plants
Plants
5 of 19
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
Average length
7.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Ciscoes And Whitefishes 2 plants
Plants
2 of 19
Last stocked
January 1, 2018
Average length
14.5 in

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,3002010
  • 40,1802011
  • 8,8332012
  • 15,3682013
  • 10,3862015
  • 22,1682017
  • 11,2142018
  • 10,2532019
  • 10,5312021
  • 5,1732022
  • 10,1852023
  • 10,2772025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 19 plants Showing 19 plants

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 10,277 7.1 in report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 10,185 7.13 in report
January 1, 2022 Lake Trout 5,173 7.2 in report
January 1, 2021 Walleye 2,677 6.64 in report
January 1, 2021 Walleye 7,854 7.39 in report
January 1, 2019 Walleye 10,253 7.15 in report
January 1, 2018 Ciscoes And Whitefishes 112 14 in report
January 1, 2018 Lake Trout 11,102 7.21 in report
January 1, 2017 Walleye 10,296 6.55 in report
January 1, 2017 Lake Trout 11,572 7.3 in report
January 1, 2017 Ciscoes And Whitefishes 300 15 in report
January 1, 2015 Walleye 10,386 7.35 in report
January 1, 2013 Walleye 10,258 7.44 in report
January 1, 2013 Lake Trout 5,110 7.1 in report
January 1, 2012 Lake Trout 7,833 6.7 in report
January 1, 2012 Walleye 1,000 6 in report
January 1, 2011 Walleye 35,910 1.8 in report
January 1, 2011 Walleye 4,270 7 in report
January 1, 2010 Walleye 1,300 8 in report
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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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