Swan Lake fishing

Fishing at Swan Lake has Walleye and Muskellunge on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2010, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and dawn and dusk for Muskellunge.

Last stocked

January 1, 2025

Plants on record

18

Since 2010

Species recorded

2

Average size

6.5 in

Surface acres

405.3

Access and facts

Nearest town
Town of Pacific, WI
Boat ramp
Yes

A public boat landing provides access to this 407-acre lake in Columbia County. Maximum depth is 82 ft.

Sources: access.boat_ramp , shore_notes , nearest_town , fishing_notes , watch_outs

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How Swan 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, 2021, and 2024.

About 238 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 5 lakes in Columbia County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Swan Lake

Fishing Swan Lake is as likely to be for Muskellunge and Walleye. Each accounts for 9 of 18 plants on record.

Muskellunge 9 plants
Plants
9 of 18
Last stocked
January 1, 2019
Average length
10.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Muskellunge guide.

Walleye 9 plants
Plants
9 of 18
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
2.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fishing Swan Lake

Swan Lake, located in Columbia County, is a 407 acre lake with a maximum depth of 82 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing. Fish include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike and Walleye. Panfish, Largemouth Bass, and Walleye are common, while Musky and Northern Pike are present.

Sources: apps.dnr.wi.gov

What to watch for

Anglers should check for signs at the public boat landing, as local regulations more restrictive than state law may apply. The only way to know for sure if a water body has an ordinance in effect is to look for a sign posted at a public boat landing.

Fish stocked per year

  • 3,2092010
  • 8,1202011
  • 4002012
  • 7,7162013
  • 4052014
  • 14,6102015
  • 4062016
  • 14,6682017
  • 4062018
  • 14,6582019
  • 1,9982022
  • 14,2522023
  • 15,6892025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 18 plants Showing 18 plants

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 15,689 2.05 in report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 14,252 2.17 in report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 1,998 8.03 in report
January 1, 2019 Walleye 14,252 2.06 in report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 406 11.58 in report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 406 12.3 in report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 406 10.9 in report
January 1, 2017 Walleye 14,262 1.7 in report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 406 10.3 in report
January 1, 2015 Muskellunge 329 10.9 in report
January 1, 2015 Walleye 14,281 1.6 in report
January 1, 2014 Muskellunge 405 8.9 in report
January 1, 2013 Muskellunge 408 10.7 in report
January 1, 2013 Walleye 7,308 1.7 in report
January 1, 2012 Muskellunge 400 9.7 in report
January 1, 2011 Muskellunge 812 9.4 in report
January 1, 2011 Walleye 7,308 1.47 in report
January 1, 2010 Walleye 3,209 1.8 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.

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