Walleye Stocked · 8 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Loon Lake fishing
Loon Lake fishing is stocked with Walleye and Northern Pike on a natural lake. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2014. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 9
- Since 2014
- Species stocked
- 2 (+1 also recorded)
- Average size
- 6.9 in
- Surface acres
- 325
Fish at Loon Lake
Walleye Stocked · 8 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Northern Pike Stocked · 1 plant · last 2017 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guideLoon Lake is a 327 acre lake located in Shawano County, with a maximum depth of 22 feet. The lake's water is moderately clear, and visitors have access from a public boat landing. Fish species include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Walleye. (apps.dnr.wi.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Loon Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2015, 2019, 2021, and 2023.
Fish stocked in 2014
2,342
Fish stocked in 2016
3,293
Fish stocked in 2017
4,351
Fish stocked in 2018
3,264
Fish stocked in 2020
3,241
Fish stocked in 2022
3,786
Fish stocked in 2024
3,190
Fish stocked in 2025
253,000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | 253,000 | 0.5 in | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 3,190 | 7.24 in | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 3,786 | 8.27 in | report |
| 2020 | Walleye | 3,241 | 8.1 in | report |
| 2018 | Walleye | 3,264 | 7.5 in | report |
| 2017 | Walleye | 2,010 | 7.9 in | report |
| 2017 | Northern Pike | 2,341 | 8.19 in | report |
| 2016 | Walleye | 3,293 | 7.5 in | report |
| 2014 | Walleye | 2,342 | 7.3 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Town of Wescott, WI
- Facilities
- dock
The Town of Wescott's Loon Lake Access is a one-lane gravel ramp with a boarding dock and no restroom; the route to the dock is not ADA accessible, and DNR notes a launch fee. The lake is 327 acres, max depth 22 ft, sand and muck bottom.
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Common questions
What fish are at Loon Lake?
Fishing Loon Lake usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 8 of 9 plants on record, ahead of Northern Pike. Walleye was last stocked 2025, averaging 6.8 in. Northern Pike was last stocked 2017, averaging 8.2 in. Largemouth Bass is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Loon Lake stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2014. No plants recorded in 2015, 2019, 2021, and 2023.
How big are the fish stocked at Loon Lake?
Stocked fish average 6.9 in. Walleye average 6.8 in. Northern Pike average 8.2 in.
How do you get on Loon Lake?
The nearest town is Town of Wescott, WI. Facilities include dock. The Town of Wescott's Loon Lake Access is a one-lane gravel ramp with a boarding dock and no restroom; the route to the dock is not ADA accessible, and DNR notes a launch fee. The lake is 327 acres, max depth 22 ft, sand and muck bottom.