Little Sturgeon Bay fishing

Fishing at Little Sturgeon Bay is on a natural lake, stocked with Muskellunge and Walleye. It is stocked about 1.4 times a year since 2010, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

Last stocked

January 1, 2025

Plants on record

22

Since 2010

Species recorded

2

Average size

10.7 in

Surface acres

1,065.5

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Gardner, WI
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, dock

Robert M. Carmody Park Boat Ramp is a Door County managed, 4-lane concrete ramp with a boarding dock, vault restroom, and picnic area, fully ADA accessible. A resident and non-resident launch fee applies.

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How Little Sturgeon Bay 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 2022.

About 88 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 3 lakes in Door County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Little Sturgeon Bay

Fishing Little Sturgeon Bay is most likely to be for Muskellunge. Muskellunge accounts for 19 of 22 plants on record, ahead of Walleye.

Muskellunge 19 plants
Plants
19 of 22
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
12.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Muskellunge guide.

Walleye 3 plants
Plants
3 of 22
Last stocked
January 1, 2012
Average length
1.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

What to watch for

Little Sturgeon Bay has several invasive species, specifically Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Flowering Rush, Purple Loosestrife, Spiny Waterflea, Starry Stonewort, and Zebra Mussel.

Fish stocked per year

  • 32,5482010
  • 15,4452011
  • 32,9302012
  • 1,0242013
  • 4982014
  • 2,1352015
  • 1,6082016
  • 1,0502017
  • 1132018
  • 7502019
  • 1,0002020
  • 1,0002021
  • 1,6482023
  • 1,0002024
  • 9982025

Stocking history

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Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Muskellunge 998 10.77 in report
January 1, 2024 Muskellunge 1,000 11.85 in report
January 1, 2023 Muskellunge 1,648 10.71 in report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 1,000 10.96 in report
January 1, 2020 Muskellunge 1,000 16.85 in report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 500 12 in report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 250 14.49 in report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 113 12.8 in report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 752 17 in report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 298 13.6 in report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 1,000 10.64 in report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 608 14.7 in report
January 1, 2015 Muskellunge 999 13.6 in report
January 1, 2015 Muskellunge 1,136 11.15 in report
January 1, 2014 Muskellunge 498 11.3 in report
January 1, 2013 Muskellunge 1,024 8.45 in report
January 1, 2012 Walleye 32,000 1.5 in report
January 1, 2012 Muskellunge 930 7.7 in report
January 1, 2011 Muskellunge 1,609 11.3 in report
January 1, 2011 Walleye 13,836 1.9 in report
January 1, 2010 Walleye 31,950 1.3 in report
January 1, 2010 Muskellunge 598 11.3 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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