White Lake fishing

Fishing at White Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, and Largemouth Bass. It is stocked about 2.7 times a year since 2010, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch and Northern Pike and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

Last stocked

January 1, 2012

Plants on record

Since 2010

Species recorded

Average size

5.1 in

Surface acres

163.1

Access and facts

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

White Lake's single public landing, in the Town of Lessor, is a gravel ramp with a boarding dock; the DNR notes a rough launch and non-ADA dock approach (July 2015).

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

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How White Lake is stocked

About 404 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 4 lakes in Shawano County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Shawano Lake (9.8 mi), Washington Lake (10.8 mi), Loon Lake (11.5 mi), and Pigeon Lake (16.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Shawano Lake is also stocked with Northern Pike, Loon Lake is also stocked with Northern Pike, and Pigeon Lake is also stocked with Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, and Yellow Perch.

Fish at White Lake

Fishing White Lake is most likely to be for Northern Pike. Northern Pike accounts for 4 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and one more.

Northern Pike 4 plants

Plants: 4 of 8
Last stocked: January 1, 2012
Average length: 5.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Northern Pike guide.

Largemouth Bass 2 plants

Plants: 2 of 8
Last stocked: January 1, 2012
Average length: 3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Yellow Perch 2 plants

Plants: 2 of 8
Last stocked: January 1, 2010
Average length: 5.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Yellow Perch guide.

Fishing White Lake

White Lake provides fishing for Panfish and Northern Pike. The lake has a maximum depth of 11 feet and a mean depth of 4 feet. Its bottom is primarily composed of 95% muck, along with 5% sand. Native Americans historically hunted and fished in the area, naming the lake for its white sand and marl in the lake bottom.

Sources: apps.dnr.wi.gov , en.wikipedia.org

What to watch for

Invasive Species * Purple Loosestrife, Spiny Naiad * are present in White Lake. Boating Ordinances specify ** slow-no-wake areas - See Details **. Rough launch and boarding dock approaches were described in July/2015. The route of travel and transition to the boarding dock is not ADA accessible (July/2015).

Fish stocked per year

10,7102010
29,1072011
26,1262012

Stocking history

All species Yellow Perch Northern Pike Largemouth Bass

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
January 1, 2012	Northern Pike	19,001	3.5 in	report
January 1, 2012	Largemouth Bass	7,125	3 in	report
January 1, 2011	Northern Pike	3,126	8.4 in	report
January 1, 2011	Largemouth Bass	5,695	3 in	report
January 1, 2011	Northern Pike	20,286	4.25 in	report
January 1, 2010	Northern Pike	4,750	7.5 in	report
January 1, 2010	Yellow Perch	5,835	3.5 in	report
January 1, 2010	Yellow Perch	125	8 in	report

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.