Upper Gresham Lake fishing

Fishing at Upper Gresham Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Walleye and Muskellunge. 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, 2024

Plants on record

16

Since 2010

Species recorded

2

Average size

8.2 in

Surface acres

360.3

Access and facts

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

Upper Gresham Lake's single public landing, in the Town of Boulder Junction, is a concrete-plank ramp with a boarding dock and potable water; vault toilets are in the adjoining family campground.

Sources: water_type , access.boat_ramp , access.ada , facilities , nearest_town , shore_notes

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How Upper Gresham Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2024 it was January 1, 2024, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2023.

About 161 reported fish per acre, 15th most of 23 lakes in Vilas County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Trout Lake (3.6 mi), Alder Lake (4.2 mi), Sparkling Lake (4.5 mi), and Allequash Lake (5.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Trout Lake is also stocked with Walleye and Muskellunge, Alder Lake is also stocked with Walleye, Sparkling Lake is also stocked with Walleye, and Allequash Lake is also stocked with Walleye and Muskellunge.

Fish at Upper Gresham Lake

Fishing Upper Gresham Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 9 of 16 plants on record, ahead of Muskellunge.

Walleye 9 plants
Plants
9 of 16
Last stocked
January 1, 2024
Average length
5.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Muskellunge 7 plants
Plants
7 of 16
Last stocked
January 1, 2021
Average length
11.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Muskellunge guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 12,7962010
  • 3632011
  • 12,8102012
  • 3662013
  • 5,4322014
  • 3722015
  • 5,6652016
  • 2272017
  • 5,4322018
  • 3132019
  • 6,3122020
  • 2152021
  • 4,2242022
  • 3,6212024

Stocking history

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Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2024 Walleye 3,621 7.1 in report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 1,481 6.3 in report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 2,743 7.1 in report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 215 13.9 in report
January 1, 2020 Walleye 6,312 6.65 in report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 313 11.2 in report
January 1, 2018 Walleye 5,432 6.9 in report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 227 10.9 in report
January 1, 2016 Walleye 5,302 7.8 in report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 363 10.3 in report
January 1, 2015 Muskellunge 372 11.8 in report
January 1, 2014 Walleye 5,432 7.4 in report
January 1, 2013 Muskellunge 366 11.35 in report
January 1, 2012 Walleye 12,810 1.7 in report
January 1, 2011 Muskellunge 363 9.2 in report
January 1, 2010 Walleye 12,796 1.75 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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