Walleye Stocked · 9 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Prairie Lake fishing
Prairie Lake fishing is stocked with Walleye on a reservoir. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, and Smallmouth Bass. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2010. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Black Crappie, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 9
- Since 2010
- Species stocked
- 1 (+6 also recorded)
- Average size
- 6 in
- Surface acres
- 1,424.3
Fish at Prairie Lake
Walleye Stocked · 9 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide
Black Crappie Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Black Crappie species guide
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guide
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Northern Pike species guide
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow Perch species guide
Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Smallmouth Bass species guidePrairie Lake is a 1408 acre lake located in Barron County with a maximum depth of 16 feet. Fish that can be found in the lake include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Walleye. (apps.dnr.wi.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Prairie Lake is stocked
About 114 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 8 lakes in Barron County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2010
250
Fish stocked in 2011
53,872
Fish stocked in 2013
15,340
Fish stocked in 2015
14,082
Fish stocked in 2017
16,878
Fish stocked in 2019
15,332
Fish stocked in 2021
16,870
Fish stocked in 2023
14,946
Fish stocked in 2025
15,328
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | 15,328 | 6.8 in | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 14,946 | 6.6 in | report |
| 2021 | Walleye | 16,870 | 6.12 in | report |
| 2019 | Walleye | 15,332 | 6.15 in | report |
| 2017 | Walleye | 16,878 | 4.62 in | report |
| 2015 | Walleye | 14,082 | 7.45 in | report |
| 2013 | Walleye | 15,340 | 6.5 in | report |
| 2011 | Walleye | 53,872 | 1.6 in | report |
| 2010 | Walleye | 250 | 8 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Town of Prairie Lake, WI
- Facilities
- restrooms, camping, dock, cleaning station
Shallow Chetek Chain flowage (max 16 ft) with several public ramps. The DNR-managed access at the south end has a dock, portable toilet, and a shoreline fishing pier on a gravel path. Veterans Memorial County Park on the northwest shore adds camping, a vault toilet, and a fish cleaning area.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources before you go.
About Prairie Lake
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Common questions
What fish are at Prairie Lake?
Fishing Prairie Lake usually means Walleye. All 9 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025, averaging 6 in. Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Northern Pike, plus 2 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Prairie Lake stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2010. About 114 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 8 lakes in Barron County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 7 years between 2010 and 2025.
How big are the fish stocked at Prairie Lake?
Walleye stocked at Prairie Lake average 6 in.
How do you get on Prairie Lake?
The nearest town is Town of Prairie Lake, WI. Facilities include restrooms, camping, dock, and cleaning station. Shallow Chetek Chain flowage (max 16 ft) with several public ramps. The DNR-managed access at the south end has a dock, portable toilet, and a shoreline fishing pier on a gravel path. Veterans Memorial County Park on the northwest shore adds camping, a vault toilet, and a fish cleaning area.