Fathead Minnow Stocked · 11 plants · last 2022 Last stocked 2022 · avg 2 in · 11 plants
Fathead Minnow species guideLake Napowan fishing
Lake Napowan fishing is stocked with Fathead Minnow, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Crappie, and White Sucker on a natural lake. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2010. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch.
- Last stocked
- 2024
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 30
- Since 2010
- Species recorded
- 5
- Average size
- 4.1 in
- Surface acres
- 50.4
Fish at Lake Napowan
Fathead Minnow Stocked · 11 plants · last 2022 
Walleye Stocked · 8 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Crappie Stocked · 5 plants · last 2023 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Yellow Perch Stocked · 5 plants · last 2023 Best: dawn, day, dusk White Sucker Stocked · 1 plant · last 2015
Last stocked 2015 · avg 5 in · 1 plant
How Lake Napowan is stocked
About 3,834 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 14 lakes in Waushara County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2010
60,190
Fish stocked in 2011
1,850
Fish stocked in 2012
30,192
Fish stocked in 2014
1,150
Fish stocked in 2015
950
Fish stocked in 2016
12,200
Fish stocked in 2017
16,200
Fish stocked in 2018
200
Fish stocked in 2019
23,300
Fish stocked in 2020
400
Fish stocked in 2022
44,300
Fish stocked in 2023
1,800
Fish stocked in 2024
500
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walleye | 500 | 6 in | report |
| 2023 | Crappie | 900 | 3 in | report |
| 2023 | Yellow Perch | 900 | 3 in | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 300 | 7 in | report |
| 2022 | Fathead Minnow | 44,000 | 2 in | report |
| 2020 | Walleye | 400 | 8 in | report |
| 2020 | Fathead Minnow | – | 2 in | report |
| 2019 | Yellow Perch | 400 | 6 in | report |
| 2019 | Crappie | 400 | 4 in | report |
| 2019 | Fathead Minnow | 22,500 | 2 in | report |
| 2018 | Walleye | 200 | 7 in | report |
| 2018 | Fathead Minnow | – | 2 in | report |
| 2017 | Crappie | 600 | 4 in | report |
| 2017 | Yellow Perch | 600 | 6 in | report |
| 2017 | Fathead Minnow | 15,000 | 2 in | report |
| 2016 | Walleye | 200 | 7 in | report |
| 2016 | Fathead Minnow | 12,000 | 2 in | report |
| 2015 | Fathead Minnow | – | 2 in | report |
| 2015 | Walleye | 100 | 7 in | report |
| 2015 | White Sucker | 850 | 5 in | report |
| 2014 | Crappie | 600 | 3 in | report |
| 2014 | Yellow Perch | 550 | 4 in | report |
| 2014 | Fathead Minnow | – | 2 in | report |
| 2012 | Fathead Minnow | 30,000 | 2 in | report |
| 2012 | Walleye | 192 | 6.8 in | report |
| 2011 | Crappie | 600 | 5 in | report |
| 2011 | Yellow Perch | 250 | 5 in | report |
| 2011 | Fathead Minnow | 1,000 | 2 in | report |
| 2010 | Walleye | 190 | 5 in | report |
| 2010 | Fathead Minnow | 60,000 | 2 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Mount Morris, WI
The one public ramp, on the southwest side off a Town of Mount Morris road, is a gravel-to-sand launch with limited parking and no restrooms or dock on file. Lake Napowan is a 52-acre shallow seepage lake, 18 ft at its deepest, with 1.5 miles of shoreline.
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Common questions
What fish are at Lake Napowan?
Fishing Lake Napowan usually means Fathead Minnow: Fathead Minnow accounts for 11 of 30 plants on record, ahead of Walleye and 3 more. Fathead Minnow was last stocked 2022, averaging 2 in. Walleye was last stocked 2024, averaging 6.7 in. Crappie was last stocked 2023, averaging 3.8 in. Yellow Perch was last stocked 2023, averaging 4.8 in. 1 more species is on the stocking report.
When is Lake Napowan stocked?
Last stocked 2024. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2010. About 3,834 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 14 lakes in Waushara County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 2013 and 2021.
How big are the fish stocked at Lake Napowan?
Stocked fish average 4.1 in. Fathead Minnow average 2 in. Walleye average 6.7 in. Crappie average 3.8 in. Yellow Perch average 4.8 in.
How do you get on Lake Napowan?
The nearest town is Mount Morris, WI. The one public ramp, on the southwest side off a Town of Mount Morris road, is a gravel-to-sand launch with limited parking and no restrooms or dock on file. Lake Napowan is a 52-acre shallow seepage lake, 18 ft at its deepest, with 1.5 miles of shoreline.