Nelson Lake (Totagatic Flow) fishing

Fishing at Nelson Lake (Totagatic Flow) is on a reservoir, stocked with Walleye, White Sucker, and Fathead Minnow. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2012, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

January 1, 2025

Plants on record

13

Since 2012

Species recorded

3

Average size

6.4 in

Surface acres

2,726.8

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Lenroot, WI
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No
Facilities
restrooms, dock

Nelson Lake (Totagatic Flow) is a DNR-designated flowage with two public ramps in the Town of Lenroot. Gerlachs Landing has a dock and portable restroom; the Tag-Alder Road access has neither.

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How Nelson Lake (Totagatic Flow) 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 2014, 2018, 2020, and 2022.

About 120 reported fish per acre, 8th most of 16 lakes in Sawyer County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Nelson Lake (Totagatic Flow)

Fishing Nelson Lake (Totagatic Flow) is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 10 of 13 plants on record, ahead of White Sucker and one more.

Walleye 10 plants
Plants
10 of 13
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
5.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

White Sucker 2 plants
Plants
2 of 13
Last stocked
January 1, 2016
Average length
12.1 in
Fathead Minnow 1 plant
Plants
1 of 13
Last stocked
January 1, 2017
Average length
2 in

Fish stocked per year

  • 12,5152012
  • 12,5102013
  • 28,1552015
  • 1,0252016
  • 102,0492017
  • 27,1552019
  • 29,3122021
  • 1,3082023
  • 9,7492024
  • 102,1832025

Stocking history

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 9,495 3.4 in report
January 1, 2025 Walleye 92,688 1.55 in report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 9,749 3.25 in report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 1,308 6.99 in report
January 1, 2021 Walleye 29,312 6.46 in report
January 1, 2019 Walleye 27,155 6.5 in report
January 1, 2017 Fathead Minnow 74,900 2 in report
January 1, 2017 Walleye 27,149 6.57 in report
January 1, 2016 White Sucker 1,025 12 in report
January 1, 2015 White Sucker 1,000 12.27 in report
January 1, 2015 Walleye 27,155 7.97 in report
January 1, 2013 Walleye 12,510 6.75 in report
January 1, 2012 Walleye 12,515 7.5 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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