McKenzie Lake fishing

Fishing at McKenzie Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Walleye and Muskellunge. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 2010, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and dawn and dusk for Muskellunge.

Last stocked

January 1, 2023

Plants on record

17

Since 2010

Species recorded

2

Average size

8.5 in

Surface acres

1,119.4

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Casey, WI
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No

McKenzie Lake's single boat ramp, listed by the DNR under 'Big McKenzie Lake,' is a concrete ramp off Hwy E in the Town of Casey with no dock or restroom and back-in access only.

Sources: water_type , access.boat_ramp , access.ada , shore_notes , nearest_town

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How McKenzie Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2023 it was January 1, 2023, about when it usually is.

About 107 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 10 lakes in Burnett County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Middle McKenzie Lake (1.7 mi), Lipsett Lake (3.2 mi), Rooney Lake (3.4 mi), and Sand Lake (6.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Middle McKenzie Lake is also stocked with Walleye, Lipsett Lake is also stocked with Walleye and Muskellunge, Rooney Lake is also stocked with Walleye, and Sand Lake is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at McKenzie Lake

Fishing McKenzie Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 10 of 17 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge.

Walleye 10 plants
Plants
10 of 17
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
Average length
6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Muskellunge 7 plants
Plants
7 of 17
Last stocked
January 1, 2023
Average length
12.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Muskellunge guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 25,4492010
  • 1,1852011
  • 11,8502012
  • 21,5202013
  • 11,2872014
  • 5922015
  • 11,5542016
  • 1182017
  • 11,2852018
  • 3002019
  • 12,4012020
  • 2072021
  • 11,2152022
  • 5642023

Stocking history

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Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2023 Muskellunge 564 11.9 in report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 11,215 6.6 in report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 207 13.9 in report
January 1, 2020 Walleye 12,401 6.94 in report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 300 12.6 in report
January 1, 2018 Walleye 11,285 6.2 in report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 118 12.8 in report
January 1, 2016 Walleye 6,474 7.45 in report
January 1, 2016 Walleye 5,080 6.9 in report
January 1, 2015 Muskellunge 592 11.95 in report
January 1, 2014 Walleye 11,287 6.23 in report
January 1, 2013 Walleye 20,335 1.7 in report
January 1, 2013 Muskellunge 1,185 11.5 in report
January 1, 2012 Walleye 11,850 7.4 in report
January 1, 2011 Muskellunge 1,185 10 in report
January 1, 2010 Walleye 396 7.6 in report
January 1, 2010 Walleye 25,053 3.13 in report
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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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