Rainbow Trout Stocked · 16 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk Lower Genesee Lake fishing
Lower Genesee Lake fishing is stocked with Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout on a natural lake. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass and Northern Pike. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2010. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout, Brown Trout, and Northern Pike and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 31
- Since 2010
- Species stocked
- 3 (+2 also recorded)
- Average size
- 9.1 in
- Surface acres
- 61.7
Fish at Lower Genesee Lake
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 16 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brown Trout Stocked · 9 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 6 plants · last 2018 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Northern Pike species guideLower Genesee Lake is a 63 acre lake situated in Waukesha County, offering fishing opportunities for various species. The lake has a maximum depth of 45 feet. Anglers visiting Lower Genesee Lake can target fish such as Panfish, Largemouth Bass, and Northern Pike. (apps.dnr.wi.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
How Lower Genesee Lake is stocked
About 1,419 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 10 lakes in Waukesha County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2010
5,000
Fish stocked in 2011
3,839
Fish stocked in 2012
4,817
Fish stocked in 2013
2,267
Fish stocked in 2014
5,213
Fish stocked in 2015
2,570
Fish stocked in 2016
3,018
Fish stocked in 2017
4,040
Fish stocked in 2018
2,509
Fish stocked in 2019
5,503
Fish stocked in 2020
10,893
Fish stocked in 2021
5,057
Fish stocked in 2022
8,910
Fish stocked in 2023
10,544
Fish stocked in 2024
9,271
Fish stocked in 2025
4,107
Stocking history
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Summit, WI
- Facilities
- dock, restrooms
A DNR access shared with Middle Genesee Lake has a one-lane concrete ramp on Lower Genesee, a boarding dock and portable toilet, reached by a one-way loop road. The dock and the route to it are ADA accessible. The lake is 63 acres, max depth 45 ft, mostly muck bottom.
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources before you go.
Nearest lakes
Common questions
What fish are at Lower Genesee Lake?
Fishing Lower Genesee Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 16 of 31 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2025, averaging 9.3 in. Brown Trout was last stocked 2024, averaging 9.1 in. Brook Trout was last stocked 2018, averaging 9 in. Largemouth Bass and Northern Pike are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Lower Genesee Lake stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2010. About 1,419 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 10 lakes in Waukesha County with both a fish count and a surface area.
How big are the fish stocked at Lower Genesee Lake?
Stocked fish average 9.1 in. Rainbow Trout average 9.3 in. Brown Trout average 9.1 in. Brook Trout average 9 in.
How do you get on Lower Genesee Lake?
The nearest town is Summit, WI. Facilities include dock and restrooms. A DNR access shared with Middle Genesee Lake has a one-lane concrete ramp on Lower Genesee, a boarding dock and portable toilet, reached by a one-way loop road. The dock and the route to it are ADA accessible. The lake is 63 acres, max depth 45 ft, mostly muck bottom.