Town Line Lake fishing

Town Line Lake fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Bluegill, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Crappie, and Largemouth Bass on a natural lake. Also recorded: Northern Pike. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Yellow Perch, and Northern Pike, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

Town Line Lake
Photo: Aaron Carlson from Lake Mills, WI, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Last stocked
2022
Largemouth Bass
Plants on record
16
Since 2012
Species stocked
5 (+1 also recorded)
Average size
2.8 in
Surface acres
44.5

Fish at Town Line Lake

5 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Largemouth Bass Stocked · 7 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2022 · avg 4.1 in · 7 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 4 plants · last 2014 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 2014 · avg 1.2 in · 4 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide
Crappie Stocked · 2 plants · last 2014 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2014 · avg 1.7 in · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 2 plants · last 2021 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 2021 · avg 3.3 in · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide
Walleye Stocked · 1 plant · last 2013 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2013 · avg 2 in · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

Town Line Lake is a 45 acre lake located in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. It has a maximum depth of 26 feet. Fish include Panfish, Largemouth Bass and Northern Pike. (apps.dnr.wi.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)(nominatim.openstreetmap.org, accessed September 22, 2026)

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How Town Line Lake is stocked

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

About 1,606 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 8 lakes in Chippewa County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 2012

3,900

Fish stocked in 2013

18,593

Fish stocked in 2014

23,634

Fish stocked in 2015

8,820

Fish stocked in 2018

5,458

Fish stocked in 2019

1,300

Fish stocked in 2020

1,602

Fish stocked in 2021

5,934

Fish stocked in 2022

2,241

Stocking history

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2022Largemouth Bass2,2412.7 inreport
2021Yellow Perch3,6003.5 inreport
2021Largemouth Bass2,3342.8 inreport
2020Largemouth Bass1,6022.3 inreport
2019Largemouth Bass1,3002.7 inreport
2018Largemouth Bass5,4582.2 inreport
2015Largemouth Bass8,8201.9 inreport
2014Largemouth Bass22514 inreport
2014Bluegill7651.9 inreport
2014Crappie5,8721.5 inreport
2014Crappie11,9751.9 inreport
2014Bluegill4,7971 inreport
2013Yellow Perch4,8003 inreport
2013Bluegill11,9951 inreport
2013Walleye1,7982 inreport
2012Bluegill3,9001 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Town of Sampson, WI

The lake sits in Town Line Lake and Woods State Natural Area, part of Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area. The county gravel ramp is shallow with no dock or restroom; drivers back about 320 ft down a narrow lane to launch. Reach it via 255th Avenue off 260th Avenue, west of Holcombe.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources before you go.

About Town Line Lake

Nearest lakes

Public land at Town Line Lake

Town Line Lake is 0.1 miles outside the edge of Chippewa Moraine Lakes State Natural Area.

It is 0.1 miles outside the edge of Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Town Line Lake?

Fishing Town Line Lake usually means Largemouth Bass: Largemouth Bass accounts for 7 of 16 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and 3 more. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2022, averaging 4.1 in. Bluegill was last stocked 2014, averaging 1.2 in. Crappie was last stocked 2014, averaging 1.7 in. Yellow Perch was last stocked 2021, averaging 3.3 in. 1 more species is on the stocking report. Northern Pike is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Town Line Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2022. About 1,606 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 8 lakes in Chippewa County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 2016 and 2017.

How big are the fish stocked at Town Line Lake?

Stocked fish average 2.8 in. Largemouth Bass average 4.1 in. Bluegill average 1.2 in. Crappie average 1.7 in. Yellow Perch average 3.3 in.

How do you get on Town Line Lake?

The nearest town is Town of Sampson, WI. The lake sits in Town Line Lake and Woods State Natural Area, part of Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area. The county gravel ramp is shallow with no dock or restroom; drivers back about 320 ft down a narrow lane to launch. Reach it via 255th Avenue off 260th Avenue, west of Holcombe.

Which lakes near Town Line Lake were stocked more recently?

Henneman Lake (3 mi), Long Lake (3.1 mi), Round Lake (4.8 mi), and Chain Lake (6.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Long Lake is also stocked with Walleye, Round Lake is also stocked with Walleye, and Chain Lake is also stocked with Walleye.

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