Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Plants on record
21
Since 2011
Species recorded
2
Average size
7.4 in
Surface acres
1,342
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Minocqua, WI
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- ADA accessible
- Yes
- Fee required
- Yes
- Facilities
- restrooms, dock
Minocqua Lake has four public boat ramps. Park Street and Chicago Avenue have ADA-accessible docks and flush restrooms; launch fees apply at Cedar Street and Park Street; Stacks Bay has neither restroom nor fee.
Sources: water_type , access.boat_ramp , access.ada , access.fee , shore_notes , nearest_town , facilities , fishing_notes , fishing_notes , watch_outs
How Minocqua Lake is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.
No plants recorded in 2016, 2018, and 2020.
About 7,320 reported fish per acre, the most of 17 lakes in Oneida County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish at Minocqua Lake
Fishing Minocqua Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 13 of 21 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge.
Walleye 13 plants
- Plants
- 13 of 21
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2025
- Average length
- 4.8 in
Muskellunge 8 plants
- Plants
- 8 of 21
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2025
- Average length
- 10.9 in
Fishing Minocqua Lake
Minocqua Lake in northern Oneida County, Wisconsin, provides year-round fishing opportunities. Anglers can target a variety of native fish species, including Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye, and Panfish. The lake's islands serve as habitat for a diversity of fish. This area is a major tourist location and part of the "Lakeland" area.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org , apps.dnr.wi.gov
What to watch for
Minocqua Lake contains invasive species including Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Flowering Rush, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish, and Yellow Iris.
Fish stocked per year
- 1,3592011
- 23,8002012
- 13,5962013
- 1,3622014
- 13,3772015
- 15,1752017
- 14,2222019
- 13,7182021
- 2,000,0002022
- 3,290,5582023
- 4,422,5002024
- 13,6012025
Stocking history
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| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2025 | Walleye | 13,340 | 6.5 in | report |
| January 1, 2025 | Muskellunge | 261 | 11.2 in | report |
| January 1, 2024 | Walleye | 522,500 | – | report |
| January 1, 2024 | Walleye | 3,900,000 | 1 in | report |
| January 1, 2023 | Muskellunge | 334 | 11 in | report |
| January 1, 2023 | Walleye | 13,376 | 6.3 in | report |
| January 1, 2023 | Walleye | 3,200,000 | 1 in | report |
| January 1, 2023 | Walleye | 76,848 | – | report |
| January 1, 2022 | Walleye | 2,000,000 | 0.5 in | report |
| January 1, 2021 | Walleye | 13,369 | 7.13 in | report |
| January 1, 2021 | Muskellunge | 349 | 12.1 in | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Muskellunge | 839 | 11.2 in | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Walleye | 13,383 | 7.02 in | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Muskellunge | 1,333 | 10.85 in | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Walleye | 13,842 | 6.53 in | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Walleye | 13,377 | 7.84 in | report |
| January 1, 2014 | Muskellunge | 3 | 9.9 in | report |
| January 1, 2014 | Muskellunge | 1,359 | 11.3 in | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Walleye | 13,596 | 7.73 in | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Walleye | 23,800 | 1.6 in | report |
| January 1, 2011 | Muskellunge | 1,359 | 9.3 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.