Prairie Lake

Prairie Lake fishing

Fishing at Prairie Lake has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2010, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

January 1, 2025

Plants on record

9

Since 2010

Species recorded

1

Average size

6 in

Surface acres

1,424.3

Access and facts

Nearest town
Town of Prairie Lake, WI
Boat ramp
Yes

5 public boat landings provide access to this 1408-acre lake in Barron County. Maximum depth is 16 ft.

Sources: access.boat_ramp , shore_notes , nearest_town , fishing_notes

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How Prairie 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 7 years between 2010 and 2025.

About 114 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 10 lakes in Barron County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Prairie Lake

Fishing Prairie Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 9 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 9 plants
Plants
9 of 9
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fishing Prairie Lake

Prairie Lake is a 1408 acre lake located in Barron County with a maximum depth of 16 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from public boat landings. Fish that can be found in the lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Walleye.

Sources: apps.dnr.wi.gov

Fish stocked per year

  • 2502010
  • 53,8722011
  • 15,3402013
  • 14,0822015
  • 16,8782017
  • 15,3322019
  • 16,8702021
  • 14,9462023
  • 15,3282025

Stocking history

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 15,328 6.8 in report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 14,946 6.6 in report
January 1, 2021 Walleye 16,870 6.12 in report
January 1, 2019 Walleye 15,332 6.15 in report
January 1, 2017 Walleye 16,878 4.62 in report
January 1, 2015 Walleye 14,082 7.45 in report
January 1, 2013 Walleye 15,340 6.5 in report
January 1, 2011 Walleye 53,872 1.6 in report
January 1, 2010 Walleye 250 8 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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