Walleye Stocked · 9 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Spider Lake fishing
Spider Lake fishing is stocked with Walleye on a natural lake. Also recorded: Muskellunge, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Tiger muskellunge, Black crappie, and 2 more. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2011. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Black crappie, dawn and dusk for Muskellunge, Largemouth bass, and Smallmouth bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern pike, Bluegill, and Yellow perch.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 9
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+8 also recorded)
- Average size
- 6.9 in
- Surface acres
- 1,196.3
Fish at Spider Lake
Walleye Stocked · 9 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Muskellunge Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Muskellunge species guide
Largemouth bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth bass species guide
Smallmouth bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Smallmouth bass species guide
Northern pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Northern pike species guide
Tiger muskellunge Confirmed present 
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
Yellow perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow perch species guideSpider Lake is a 1194 acre lake located in Sawyer County. It has a maximum depth of 64 feet. Fish species include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Walleye. (apps.dnr.wi.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Spider Lake is stocked
About 62 reported fish per acre, 13th most of 15 lakes in Sawyer County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2011
4,000
Fish stocked in 2012
4,000
Fish stocked in 2013
8,000
Fish stocked in 2015
5,971
Fish stocked in 2019
5,972
Fish stocked in 2021
20,509
Fish stocked in 2024
11,000
Fish stocked in 2025
15,132
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | 15,132 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 11,000 | – | report |
| 2021 | Walleye | 13,940 | 6 in | report |
| 2021 | Walleye | 6,569 | 6.5 in | report |
| 2019 | Walleye | 5,972 | 6.4 in | report |
| 2015 | Walleye | 5,971 | 7.8 in | report |
| 2013 | Walleye | 8,000 | 7 in | report |
| 2012 | Walleye | 4,000 | 7.2 in | report |
| 2011 | Walleye | 4,000 | 7.2 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Town of Spider Lake, WI
The Town of Spider Lake's single-lane concrete-plank ramp off Heinemann Road has no dock and no parking at the site. The DNR ramp off West Elaine Drive on connected Clear Lake is the chain's main launch, with paved parking, a boarding pier and a portable toilet.
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Common questions
What fish are at Spider Lake?
Fishing Spider Lake usually means Walleye. All 9 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025, averaging 6.9 in. Muskellunge, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, and Northern pike, plus 4 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Spider Lake stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2011. About 62 reported fish per acre, 13th most of 15 lakes in Sawyer County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 7 years between 2011 and 2025.
How big are the fish stocked at Spider Lake?
Walleye stocked at Spider Lake average 6.9 in.
How do you get on Spider Lake?
The nearest town is Town of Spider Lake, WI. The Town of Spider Lake's single-lane concrete-plank ramp off Heinemann Road has no dock and no parking at the site. The DNR ramp off West Elaine Drive on connected Clear Lake is the chain's main launch, with paved parking, a boarding pier and a portable toilet.