Lost Lake fishing

Fishing at Lost Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Northern Pike, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Crappie, and Fathead Minnow. It is stocked about once a year since 2010, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Yellow Perch and dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie.

Last stocked

January 1, 2024

Plants on record

Since 2010

Species recorded

Average size

5 in

Surface acres

248.1

Access and facts

Water type: natural lake
Nearest town: Calamus, WI
Shore access: Yes
Boat ramp: Yes
ADA accessible: Yes
Fee required: Yes
Facilities: restrooms, dock

Lost Lake has two Town of Calamus boat ramps. The Town Park ramp has an ADA-accessible dock and fishing pier plus a voluntary access fee, while the South Lost Lake Road ramp has no dock or restroom.

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How Lost 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 9 years between 2010 and 2024.

About 288 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 3 lakes in Dodge County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Beaver Dam Lake (5.4 mi), Fox Lake (10 mi), Park Lake (17.4 mi), and Curtis Lake (18.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Beaver Dam Lake is also stocked with Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, and Bluegill, Fox Lake is also stocked with Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, and Crappie, Park Lake is also stocked with Northern Pike, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, and Crappie, and Curtis Lake is also stocked with Fathead Minnow, Yellow Perch, and Northern Pike.

Fish at Lost Lake

Fishing Lost Lake is most likely to be for Yellow Perch. Yellow Perch accounts for 5 of 15 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and 3 more.

Yellow Perch 5 plants

Plants: 5 of 15
Last stocked: January 1, 2024
Average length: 4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Yellow Perch guide.

Bluegill 3 plants

Plants: 3 of 15
Last stocked: January 1, 2020
Average length: 4.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Bluegill guide.

Crappie 3 plants

Plants: 3 of 15
Last stocked: January 1, 2014
Average length: 4.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Crappie guide.

Fathead Minnow 2 plants

Plants: 2 of 15
Last stocked: January 1, 2024
Average length: 2 in

Northern Pike 2 plants

Plants: 2 of 15
Last stocked: January 1, 2012
Average length: 12 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Northern Pike guide.

Fish stocked per year

4,7852010
2,0502012
3,0002013
2,5002014
4,0002020
55,2002024

Stocking history

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
January 1, 2024	Yellow Perch	400	2 in	report
January 1, 2024	Fathead Minnow	54,800	2 in	report
January 1, 2020	Bluegill	4,000	4 in	report
January 1, 2014	Fathead Minnow	–	2 in	report
January 1, 2014	Yellow Perch	1,000	5 in	report
January 1, 2014	Bluegill	500	5 in	report
January 1, 2014	Crappie	1,000	5 in	report
January 1, 2013	Yellow Perch	2,000	5 in	report
January 1, 2013	Crappie	1,000	5 in	report
January 1, 2012	Yellow Perch	2,000	4 in	report
January 1, 2012	Northern Pike	50	12 in	report
January 1, 2010	Crappie	1,300	4 in	report
January 1, 2010	Yellow Perch	435	4 in	report
January 1, 2010	Bluegill	3,000	4 in	report
January 1, 2010	Northern Pike	50	12 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.