Last stocked
January 1, 2024
Plants on record
27
Since 2010
Species recorded
9
Average size
5.9 in
Surface acres
29.2
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Wascott, WI
- Boat ramp
- No
WDNR's public lake listing shows no boat landing on record for this 30-acre lake in Douglas County. Maximum depth is 9 ft.
Sources: access.boat_ramp , shore_notes , nearest_town
How Peterson Lake is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2024 it was January 1, 2024, about when it usually is.
No plants recorded in 2015, 2016, 2020, and 2022.
About 5,235 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 8 lakes in Douglas County with both a fish count and a surface area.
One Mile Lake (4.6 mi), Muskrat Lake (13.1 mi), Upper Saint Croix Lake (13.6 mi), Lower Eau Claire Lake (14.9 mi), and Smith Lake (16.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Upper Saint Croix Lake is also stocked with Walleye, Lower Eau Claire Lake is also stocked with Walleye, and Smith Lake is also stocked with Walleye and Fathead Minnow.
Fish at Peterson Lake
Fishing Peterson Lake is most likely to be for Fathead Minnow. Fathead Minnow accounts for 7 of 27 plants on record, ahead of Walleye and 7 more.
Fathead Minnow 7 plants
- Plants
- 7 of 27
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2021
- Average length
- 2 in
Walleye 6 plants
- Plants
- 6 of 27
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2024
- Average length
- 7.2 in
Bluegill 5 plants
- Plants
- 5 of 27
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2024
- Average length
- 5 in
Largemouth Bass 2 plants
- Plants
- 2 of 27
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2019
- Average length
- 8.5 in
Tiger Muskie 2 plants
- Plants
- 2 of 27
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2018
- Average length
- 11 in
Yellow Perch 2 plants
- Plants
- 2 of 27
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2012
- Average length
- 6.5 in
Crappie 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 27
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2024
- Average length
- 8 in
Golden Shiner 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 27
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2010
Smallmouth Bass 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 27
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2019
- Average length
- 4 in
Fish stocked per year
- 42,9002010
- 4302011
- 20,2272012
- 60,0002013
- 10,0002014
- 7,5002017
- 1082018
- 4,8152019
- 5,9962021
- 5002023
- 3802024
Stocking history
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| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2024 | Crappie | 70 | 8 in | report |
| January 1, 2024 | Bluegill | 260 | 5 in | report |
| January 1, 2024 | Walleye | 50 | 6 in | report |
| January 1, 2023 | Bluegill | 500 | 6 in | report |
| January 1, 2021 | Bluegill | 1,000 | 4 in | report |
| January 1, 2021 | Fathead Minnow | 4,996 | – | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Largemouth Bass | 90 | 12 in | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Largemouth Bass | 800 | 5 in | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Walleye | 300 | 7 in | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Bluegill | 2,999 | 4 in | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Smallmouth Bass | 126 | 4 in | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Bluegill | 500 | 6 in | report |
| January 1, 2018 | Tiger Muskie | 8 | 11 in | report |
| January 1, 2018 | Fathead Minnow | – | 2 in | report |
| January 1, 2018 | Walleye | 100 | 8 in | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Fathead Minnow | 7,500 | 2 in | report |
| January 1, 2014 | Fathead Minnow | 10,000 | 2 in | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Walleye | 50,000 | 7 in | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Fathead Minnow | 10,000 | 2 in | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Yellow Perch | 150 | 7 in | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Walleye | 70 | 8 in | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Tiger Muskie | 8 | 11 in | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Fathead Minnow | 19,999 | 2 in | report |
| January 1, 2011 | Yellow Perch | 300 | 6 in | report |
| January 1, 2011 | Walleye | 130 | 7 in | report |
| January 1, 2010 | Golden Shiner | 5,900 | – | report |
| January 1, 2010 | Fathead Minnow | 37,000 | – | report |
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Species stocked here
- Fathead Minnow (7)
- Golden Shiner (1)
- Walleye (6)
- Yellow Perch (2)
- Tiger Muskie (2)
- Bluegill (5)
- Smallmouth Bass (1)
- Largemouth Bass (2)
- Crappie (1)
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.