Pokegama Lake fishing

Fishing at Pokegama Lake is on a reservoir, stocked with Walleye. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2011, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

January 1, 2025

Plants on record

10

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

6 in

Surface acres

436.3

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Chetek, WI
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Facilities
dock

The County Hwy D ramp is paved with a boarding dock, and the DNR lists the dock and route of travel there as ADA accessible. No restroom is listed at the launch.

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

How Pokegama 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 2012, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024.

About 161 reported fish per acre, 8th most of 10 lakes in Barron County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Pokegama Lake

Fishing Pokegama Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 10 plants on record are Walleye.

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

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 17,9452011
  • 5,0602013
  • 4,0002014
  • 4,3352015
  • 10,0002016
  • 5,0662017
  • 5,0582019
  • 5,0602021
  • 8,3542023
  • 5,5562025

Stocking history

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 5,556 7.4 in report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 8,354 6.8 in report
January 1, 2021 Walleye 5,060 6.3 in report
January 1, 2019 Walleye 5,058 6.3 in report
January 1, 2017 Walleye 5,066 3.3 in report
January 1, 2016 Walleye 10,000 8 in report
January 1, 2015 Walleye 4,335 7.3 in report
January 1, 2014 Walleye 4,000 7 in report
January 1, 2013 Walleye 5,060 6.5 in report
January 1, 2011 Walleye 17,945 1.6 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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