Little Trout Lake fishing

Fishing at Little Trout Lake has Walleye and Lake Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2014, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and dawn for Lake Trout.

Last stocked

January 1, 2024

Plants on record

8

Since 2014

Species recorded

2

Average size

6.6 in

Surface acres

1,003.4

Access and facts

Nearest town
Town of Lac du Flambeau, WI
Boat ramp
No

WDNR's public lake listing shows no boat landing on record for this 1007-acre lake in Vilas County. Maximum depth is 98 ft.

Sources: access.boat_ramp , shore_notes , nearest_town , fishing_notes

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How Little Trout 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 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021.

About 84 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 23 lakes in Vilas County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Alder Lake (2.2 mi), Sparkling Lake (8.3 mi), Trout Lake (8.9 mi), and Bills Lake (10.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Alder Lake is also stocked with Walleye, Sparkling Lake is also stocked with Walleye, Trout Lake is also stocked with Lake Trout and Walleye, and Bills Lake is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at Little Trout Lake

Fishing Little Trout Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 5 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Lake Trout.

Walleye 5 plants
Plants
5 of 8
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
Average length
6.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Lake Trout 3 plants
Plants
3 of 8
Last stocked
January 1, 2024
Average length
6.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Fishing Little Trout Lake

Little Trout Lake is a 1007 acre lake located in Vilas County. It has a maximum depth of 98 feet. Information on fishing this lake is provided by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Fish include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Trout and Walleye. There is public land or a park within 1000 feet of the lake.

Sources: apps.dnr.wi.gov

Fish stocked per year

  • 5,0312014
  • 5,0642016
  • 35,2762018
  • 19,5532020
  • 5,0322022
  • 7,0992023
  • 7,5222024

Stocking history

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2024 Lake Trout 7,522 7.2 in report
January 1, 2023 Lake Trout 7,099 7.5 in report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 5,032 6.3 in report
January 1, 2020 Walleye 19,553 6.87 in report
January 1, 2018 Lake Trout 30,243 4.3 in report
January 1, 2018 Walleye 5,033 6.7 in report
January 1, 2016 Walleye 5,064 7 in report
January 1, 2014 Walleye 5,031 7.1 in report

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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