Last stocked
January 1, 2024
Plants on record
26
Since 2010
Species recorded
6
Average size
7 in
Surface acres
418.4
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Townsend, WI
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- ADA accessible
- No
- Facilities
- dock
Despite its name, Reservoir Pond is a 413-acre flowage. The Town of Townsend's Water Street ramp is paved with a boarding dock but no restroom, and the dock is not ADA accessible. No-wake hours run 5pm to 10am.
Sources: water_type , access.boat_ramp , access.ada , facilities , shore_notes , nearest_town , fishing_notes , watch_outs
How Reservoir Pond 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 2016 and 2020.
About 407 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 7 lakes in Oconto County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Trump Lake (11.4 mi) was stocked more recently. Trump Lake is also stocked with Walleye.
Fish at Reservoir Pond
Fishing Reservoir Pond is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 9 of 26 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and 4 more.
Walleye 9 plants
- Plants
- 9 of 26
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2024
- Average length
- 7 in
Rainbow Trout 5 plants
- Plants
- 5 of 26
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2023
- Average length
- 11.2 in
Crappie 4 plants
- Plants
- 4 of 26
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2022
- Average length
- 5.6 in
Bluegill 3 plants
- Plants
- 3 of 26
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2019
- Average length
- 5 in
Yellow Perch 3 plants
- Plants
- 3 of 26
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2019
- Average length
- 6.3 in
Northern Pike 2 plants
- Plants
- 2 of 26
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2014
- Average length
- 3.7 in
Fishing Reservoir Pond
Reservoir Pond's Waterbody Type is 'flowage' and its Hydrologic Lake Type is 'DRAINAGE'. The pond has a maximum depth of 16 feet and a mean depth of 5 feet. Fishing opportunities include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, and Northern Pike.
Sources: apps.dnr.wi.gov
What to watch for
The lake has aquatic invasive species, specifically noting the presence of Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, and Eurasian Water-Milfoil.
Fish stocked per year
- 1,1432010
- 1,9632011
- 252012
- 42,8682013
- 100,0222014
- 4,1512015
- 4,1262017
- 2,5002018
- 7,1362019
- 4,1262021
- 1,7502022
- 502023
- 2492024
Stocking history
Showing 15 of 26 plants Showing 26 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2024 | Walleye | 249 | 9 in | report |
| January 1, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 50 | 13 in | report |
| January 1, 2022 | Crappie | 1,750 | 6 in | report |
| January 1, 2021 | Walleye | 4,126 | 6.8 in | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Crappie | 5 | 9 in | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Walleye | 4,126 | 7 in | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Bluegill | 5 | 8 in | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Yellow Perch | 3,000 | 6 in | report |
| January 1, 2018 | Yellow Perch | 2,500 | 7 in | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Walleye | 4,126 | 3.2 in | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 25 | 12 in | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Walleye | 4,126 | 8.1 in | report |
| January 1, 2014 | Crappie | 52,025 | 1.5 in | report |
| January 1, 2014 | Northern Pike | 7,490 | 2.52 in | report |
| January 1, 2014 | Bluegill | 40,482 | 1 in | report |
| January 1, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 25 | 10 in | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Bluegill | 4,685 | 6 in | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Northern Pike | 29,535 | 4.8 in | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Walleye | 492 | 7.8 in | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Crappie | 2,487 | 6 in | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Walleye | 3,669 | 6.8 in | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Yellow Perch | 2,000 | 6 in | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 25 | 10 in | report |
| January 1, 2011 | Walleye | 1,938 | 7 in | report |
| January 1, 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 25 | 11 in | report |
| January 1, 2010 | Walleye | 1,143 | 7 in | report |
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Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.