Trout Lake

Trout Lake fishing

Fishing at Trout Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Lake Trout, Walleye, and Muskellunge. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 2010, most often in January. Species guides list dawn for Lake Trout, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, and dawn and dusk for Muskellunge.

Last stocked

January 1, 2025

Plants on record

27

Since 2010

Species recorded

3

Average size

6.4 in

Surface acres

3,858.9

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Boulder Junction, WI
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
dock

Trout Lake has three public paved/gravel ramps near Boulder Junction, all with boarding docks; one requires a State Park and Forest vehicle admission sticker, and none are ADA accessible.

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How Trout 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 2018 and 2022.

About 268 reported fish per acre, 11th most of 23 lakes in Vilas County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Trout Lake

Fishing Trout Lake is most likely to be for Lake Trout. Lake Trout accounts for 11 of 27 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge and one more.

Lake Trout 11 plants
Plants
11 of 27
Last stocked
January 1, 2024
Average length
6.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Muskellunge 8 plants
Plants
8 of 27
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
11.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Muskellunge guide.

Walleye 8 plants
Plants
8 of 27
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
1.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 39,4052010
  • 127,3172011
  • 8,0832012
  • 74,3182013
  • 51,3952014
  • 131,9652015
  • 17,9442016
  • 95,6402017
  • 105,0992019
  • 25,5732020
  • 96,9212021
  • 113,0812023
  • 15,7532024
  • 132,9742025

Stocking history

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Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Muskellunge 964 12.2 in report
January 1, 2025 Walleye 132,010 1.58 in report
January 1, 2024 Lake Trout 15,753 7.2 in report
January 1, 2023 Walleye 96,380 1.73 in report
January 1, 2023 Muskellunge 965 12.3 in report
January 1, 2023 Lake Trout 15,736 7.1 in report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 411 13.9 in report
January 1, 2021 Walleye 96,510 2.04 in report
January 1, 2020 Lake Trout 25,573 7.8 in report
January 1, 2019 Lake Trout 14,360 7.7 in report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 1,038 11.2 in report
January 1, 2019 Walleye 89,701 2.18 in report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 244 10.8 in report
January 1, 2017 Walleye 95,396 1.7 in report
January 1, 2016 Lake Trout 17,944 7.82 in report
January 1, 2015 Lake Trout 36,980 4.71 in report
January 1, 2015 Muskellunge 379 11.7 in report
January 1, 2015 Walleye 77,253 1.93 in report
January 1, 2015 Lake Trout 17,353 7.55 in report
January 1, 2014 Lake Trout 51,395 4.6 in report
January 1, 2013 Walleye 73,365 2 in report
January 1, 2013 Muskellunge 953 9.2 in report
January 1, 2012 Lake Trout 8,083 8.03 in report
January 1, 2011 Muskellunge 1,906 9.37 in report
January 1, 2011 Lake Trout 49,112 2.63 in report
January 1, 2011 Walleye 76,299 1.65 in report
January 1, 2010 Lake Trout 39,405 3.28 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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