Walleye Stocked · 17 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night White Potato Lake fishing
White Potato Lake fishing is stocked with Yellow Perch, Walleye, Crappie, and Muskellunge on a natural lake. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2010. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie, and dawn and dusk for Muskellunge and Largemouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 48
- Since 2010
- Species stocked
- 4 (+1 also recorded)
- Average size
- 7.2 in
- Surface acres
- 1,014.5
Fish at White Potato Lake
Walleye Stocked · 17 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Yellow Perch Stocked · 16 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Crappie Stocked · 8 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Muskellunge Stocked · 7 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guideWhite Potato Lake is a lake located in Oconto County, Wisconsin. The lake is a seepage lake. Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Walleye are found here. It has a surface area of 1,023 acres and a max depth of 11 ft (3.4 m). The lake features a majority sand and muck bottom. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)(apps.dnr.wi.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How White Potato Lake is stocked
About 228 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 6 lakes in Oconto County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2010
12,000
Fish stocked in 2011
5,739
Fish stocked in 2012
11,992
Fish stocked in 2013
6,548
Fish stocked in 2014
38,845
Fish stocked in 2015
7,233
Fish stocked in 2016
39,011
Fish stocked in 2017
7,135
Fish stocked in 2018
39,137
Fish stocked in 2019
7,240
Fish stocked in 2020
8,390
Fish stocked in 2021
7,226
Fish stocked in 2022
5,822
Fish stocked in 2023
7,000
Fish stocked in 2024
8,135
Fish stocked in 2025
19,427
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | 14,927 | 3.3 in | report |
| 2025 | Crappie | 1,500 | 7 in | report |
| 2025 | Yellow Perch | 2,000 | 5 in | report |
| 2025 | Walleye | 1,000 | 7 in | report |
| 2024 | Yellow Perch | 2,000 | 8 in | report |
| 2024 | Muskellunge | 256 | 11.5 in | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 4,879 | 6.58 in | report |
| 2024 | Crappie | 1,000 | 6 in | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 5,000 | 8 in | report |
| 2023 | Yellow Perch | 2,000 | 7 in | report |
| 2022 | Crappie | 995 | 5 in | report |
| 2022 | Yellow Perch | 2,000 | 5 in | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 2,827 | 7.9 in | report |
| 2021 | Yellow Perch | 2,000 | 7 in | report |
| 2021 | Walleye | 4,970 | 7 in | report |
| 2021 | Muskellunge | 256 | 10.45 in | report |
| 2020 | Walleye | 5,393 | 8.25 in | report |
| 2020 | Yellow Perch | 2,000 | 7 in | report |
| 2020 | Crappie | 997 | 7 in | report |
| 2019 | Yellow Perch | 1,998 | 7 in | report |
| 2019 | Walleye | 4,997 | 7 in | report |
| 2019 | Muskellunge | 245 | 12 in | report |
| 2018 | Crappie | 1,000 | 6.5 in | report |
| 2018 | Muskellunge | 350 | 11.6 in | report |
| 2018 | Yellow Perch | 1,999 | 7 in | report |
| 2018 | Walleye | 35,788 | 1.55 in | report |
| 2017 | Walleye | 5,000 | 7 in | report |
| 2017 | Yellow Perch | 1,975 | 7 in | report |
| 2017 | Muskellunge | 160 | 10.8 in | report |
| 2016 | Crappie | 994 | 6 in | report |
| 2016 | Yellow Perch | 1,999 | 7 in | report |
| 2016 | Walleye | 35,768 | 2 in | report |
| 2016 | Muskellunge | 250 | 10.88 in | report |
| 2015 | Yellow Perch | 1,999 | 10 in | report |
| 2015 | Muskellunge | 249 | 11.3 in | report |
| 2015 | Walleye | 4,985 | 6.5 in | report |
| 2014 | Crappie | 1,000 | 5.5 in | report |
| 2014 | Yellow Perch | 2,027 | 9 in | report |
| 2014 | Crappie | – | 6 in | report |
| 2014 | Walleye | 35,818 | 2.6 in | report |
| 2013 | Walleye | 4,998 | 7.5 in | report |
| 2013 | Yellow Perch | 1,550 | 9 in | report |
| 2012 | Walleye | 9,992 | 1.6 in | report |
| 2012 | Yellow Perch | 2,000 | 10.5 in | report |
| 2011 | Yellow Perch | 1,564 | 9 in | report |
| 2011 | Walleye | 4,175 | 7.5 in | report |
| 2010 | Walleye | 10,000 | 1.4 in | report |
| 2010 | Yellow Perch | 2,000 | 9 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Brazeau, WI
- Facilities
- dock, restrooms, camping
Five Town of Brazeau ramps ring the lake, paved or concrete, with 1-5 trailer stalls and parking along the launch lanes. Access #5 has a boarding dock and an ADA route; Access #3 has a portable toilet. A county carry-in off De Baker Lane needs a camping permit.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources before you go.
About White Potato Lake
White Potato Lake has invasive species, including Chinese Mystery Snail, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife, Rusty Crayfish. (apps.dnr.wi.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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Common questions
What fish are at White Potato Lake?
Fishing White Potato Lake usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 17 of 48 plants on record, ahead of Yellow Perch and 2 more. Walleye was last stocked 2025, averaging 5.5 in. Yellow Perch was last stocked 2025, averaging 7.7 in. Crappie was last stocked 2025, averaging 6.1 in. Muskellunge was last stocked 2024, averaging 11.2 in. Largemouth Bass is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is White Potato Lake stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2010. About 228 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 6 lakes in Oconto County with both a fish count and a surface area.
How big are the fish stocked at White Potato Lake?
Stocked fish average 7.2 in. Walleye average 5.5 in. Yellow Perch average 7.7 in. Crappie average 6.1 in. Muskellunge average 11.2 in.
How do you get on White Potato Lake?
The nearest town is Brazeau, WI. Facilities include dock, restrooms, and camping. Five Town of Brazeau ramps ring the lake, paved or concrete, with 1-5 trailer stalls and parking along the launch lanes. Access #5 has a boarding dock and an ADA route; Access #3 has a portable toilet. A county carry-in off De Baker Lane needs a camping permit.