Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Plants on record
31
Since 2011
Species recorded
3
Average size
5.1 in
Surface acres
6,208.5
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Town of Wescott, WI
- Boat ramp
- Yes
7 public boat landings provide access to this 6215-acre lake in Shawano County, plus a public beach. Water clarity is low.
Sources: access.boat_ramp , shore_notes , nearest_town
How Shawano 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 2020.
About 9,195 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 4 lakes in Shawano County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish at Shawano Lake
Fishing Shawano Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 23 of 31 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge and one more.
Walleye 23 plants
- Plants
- 23 of 31
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2025
- Average length
- 3.3 in
Muskellunge 7 plants
- Plants
- 7 of 31
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2025
- Average length
- 10.5 in
Northern Pike 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 31
- Last stocked
- January 1, 2016
- Average length
- 8.6 in
Fish stocked per year
- 11,2602011
- 1,169,0002012
- 524,3702013
- 2,550,0002014
- 4,940,3582015
- 5,383,5242016
- 5,227,1412017
- 4,450,2462018
- 5,722,0572019
- 4,008,7022021
- 5,600,0002022
- 4,531,2392023
- 5,118,3062024
- 7,852,6532025
Stocking history
Showing 15 of 31 plants Showing 31 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2025 | Walleye | 7,819,000 | 0.5 in | report |
| January 1, 2025 | Walleye | 31,137 | 7.36 in | report |
| January 1, 2025 | Muskellunge | 2,516 | 10.62 in | report |
| January 1, 2024 | Walleye | 14,163 | 1.96 in | report |
| January 1, 2024 | Muskellunge | 4,143 | 9.98 in | report |
| January 1, 2024 | Walleye | 5,100,000 | 0.25 in | report |
| January 1, 2023 | Muskellunge | 775 | 11 in | report |
| January 1, 2023 | Walleye | 4,500,000 | 0.25 in | report |
| January 1, 2023 | Walleye | 30,464 | 7.49 in | report |
| January 1, 2022 | Walleye | 5,600,000 | 0.25 in | report |
| January 1, 2021 | Muskellunge | 2,727 | 10.82 in | report |
| January 1, 2021 | Walleye | 3,975,000 | 0.3 in | report |
| January 1, 2021 | Walleye | 30,975 | 8.28 in | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Walleye | 31,057 | 7.3 in | report |
| January 1, 2019 | Walleye | 5,691,000 | 0.75 in | report |
| January 1, 2018 | Muskellunge | 2,246 | 11.7 in | report |
| January 1, 2018 | Walleye | 4,448,000 | 0.75 in | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Walleye | 31,141 | 7.75 in | report |
| January 1, 2017 | Walleye | 5,196,000 | 0.75 in | report |
| January 1, 2016 | Walleye | 5,378,000 | – | report |
| January 1, 2016 | Northern Pike | 5,524 | 8.6 in | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Walleye | 33,358 | 7.7 in | report |
| January 1, 2015 | Walleye | 4,907,000 | 0.13 in | report |
| January 1, 2014 | Walleye | 2,550,000 | 0.2 in | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Walleye | 22,308 | 7.14 in | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Muskellunge | 2,000 | 9.7 in | report |
| January 1, 2013 | Walleye | 500,062 | 0.3 in | report |
| January 1, 2012 | Walleye | 1,169,000 | 0.3 in | report |
| January 1, 2011 | Walleye | 6,778 | 7.3 in | report |
| January 1, 2011 | Muskellunge | 1,495 | 9.4 in | report |
| January 1, 2011 | Walleye | 2,987 | 5.6 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.