Rainbow Trout Stocked · 22 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk Wazee Lake fishing
Wazee Lake fishing has Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Rainbow Trout, Ciscoes And Whitefishes, and 2 more on the stocking report. It is stocked about 3.1 times a year since 2010. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout, Brown Trout, and Bluegill, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Rainbow Trout, and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 50
- Since 2010
- Species recorded
- 8
- Average size
- 8.3 in
- Surface acres
- 126.2
Fish at Wazee Lake
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 22 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brown Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Walleye Stocked · 7 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Ciscoes And Whitefishes Stocked · 2 plants · last 2013
Last stocked 2013 · avg 11 in · 2 plants
Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last 2014 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last 2010 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Crappie Stocked · 1 plant · last 2014 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last 2010 Best: dawn, dusk Wazee Lake, located in Jackson County, offers diverse fish species for anglers. Fish species found in the lake include rainbow, brook, and brown trout, alongside bluegills, suckers, catfish, walleye, warmouth, and smallmouth bass. To improve habitat for the fish, features such as fish cribs have been added to the lake. Visitors can access the lake from a public boat landing. (apps.dnr.wi.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)(en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Wazee Lake is stocked
Fish stocked in 2010
19,425
Fish stocked in 2011
3,923
Fish stocked in 2012
2,104
Fish stocked in 2013
7,865
Fish stocked in 2014
45,306
Fish stocked in 2015
16,042
Fish stocked in 2016
8,548
Fish stocked in 2017
4,670
Fish stocked in 2018
7,133
Fish stocked in 2019
10,769
Fish stocked in 2020
9,909
Fish stocked in 2021
5,000
Fish stocked in 2022
7,579
Fish stocked in 2023
4,919
Fish stocked in 2024
6,938
Fish stocked in 2025
6,597
Stocking history
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Town of Brockway, WI
- Facilities
- dock, restrooms, camping
Wazee Lake is the centerpiece of Jackson County's 1,300-acre Wazee Lake Recreation Area off Brockway Rd east of Black River Falls. The concrete-plank ramp has a boarding dock, vault toilet and 6-10 trailer stalls; the park adds a handicap fishing pier, beach, and 12 rustic campsites.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources before you go.
About Wazee Lake
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Common questions
What fish are at Wazee Lake?
Fishing Wazee Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 22 of 50 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and 6 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2025, averaging 8.8 in. Brown Trout was last stocked 2025, averaging 9 in. Walleye was last stocked 2025, averaging 6.1 in. Ciscoes And Whitefishes was last stocked 2013, averaging 11 in. 4 more species are on the stocking report.
When is Wazee Lake stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 3.1 times a year since 2010.
How big are the fish stocked at Wazee Lake?
Stocked fish average 8.3 in. Rainbow Trout average 8.8 in. Brown Trout average 9 in. Walleye average 6.1 in. Ciscoes And Whitefishes average 11 in.
How do you get on Wazee Lake?
The nearest town is Town of Brockway, WI. Facilities include dock, restrooms, and camping. Wazee Lake is the centerpiece of Jackson County's 1,300-acre Wazee Lake Recreation Area off Brockway Rd east of Black River Falls. The concrete-plank ramp has a boarding dock, vault toilet and 6-10 trailer stalls; the park adds a handicap fishing pier, beach, and 12 rustic campsites.