Ludden Lake fishing

Fishing at Ludden Lake is on a reservoir, stocked with Walleye. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2010, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

January 1, 2019

Plants on record

8

Since 2010

Species recorded

1

Average size

1.3 in

Surface acres

56.4

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Mineral Point, WI
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No
Facilities
dock

Ludden Lake is a DNR-designated flowage with a concrete boat ramp, dock, and an adjacent ADA-accessible fishing platform off Town of Mineral Point roads. It's a slow-no-wake lake with no restroom.

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How Ludden Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2019 it was January 1, 2019, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2014, 2016, and 2018.

About 1,079 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 5 lakes in Iowa County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Cox Hollow Lake (10.4 mi), Blackhawk Lake (10.9 mi), Twin Valley Lake (11.8 mi), and Yellowstone Lake (13.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Cox Hollow Lake is also stocked with Walleye, Blackhawk Lake is also stocked with Walleye, Twin Valley Lake is also stocked with Walleye, and Yellowstone Lake is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at Ludden Lake

Fishing Ludden Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 8 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 8 plants
Plants
8 of 8
Last stocked
January 1, 2019
Average length
1.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 6702010
  • 1,0152011
  • 1,0152012
  • 51,0152013
  • 2,9962015
  • 1,9702017
  • 2,1652019

Stocking history

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2019 Walleye 2,165 1.23 in report
January 1, 2017 Walleye 1,970 1.6 in report
January 1, 2015 Walleye 2,996 1.5 in report
January 1, 2013 Walleye 50,000 0.2 in report
January 1, 2013 Walleye 1,015 1.4 in report
January 1, 2012 Walleye 1,015 1.15 in report
January 1, 2011 Walleye 1,015 1.6 in report
January 1, 2010 Walleye 670 1.66 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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