Wilson Lake fishing

Fishing at Wilson Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Walleye, Crappie, Fathead Minnow, Yellow Perch, and White Sucker. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2010, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch.

Last stocked

January 1, 2024

Plants on record

29

Since 2010

Species recorded

5

Average size

4.2 in

Surface acres

72.5

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Springwater, WI
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
No

Wilson Lake has two public ramps in the Town of Springwater, gravel and concrete, both with slow-no-wake restrictions from 5 pm to 10 am; neither has a dock or restroom on file.

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How Wilson 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 2021 and 2023.

About 2,069 reported fish per acre, 9th most of 14 lakes in Waushara County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Wilson Lake

Fishing Wilson Lake is most likely to be for Fathead Minnow. Fathead Minnow accounts for 11 of 29 plants on record, ahead of Walleye and 3 more.

Fathead Minnow 11 plants
Plants
11 of 29
Last stocked
January 1, 2022
Average length
2 in
Walleye 8 plants
Plants
8 of 29
Last stocked
January 1, 2024
Average length
6.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Yellow Perch 5 plants
Plants
5 of 29
Last stocked
January 1, 2024
Average length
5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Yellow Perch guide.

Crappie 4 plants
Plants
4 of 29
Last stocked
January 1, 2019
Average length
4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Crappie guide.

White Sucker 1 plant
Plants
1 of 29
Last stocked
January 1, 2015
Average length
5 in

Fish stocked per year

  • 6002010
  • 1,5002011
  • 30,2502012
  • 25,3002014
  • 8502015
  • 10,5002016
  • 16,3002017
  • 4002018
  • 15,9002019
  • 4002020
  • 44,4002022
  • 3,6002024

Stocking history

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Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2024 Yellow Perch 3,000 3 in report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 600 6 in report
January 1, 2022 Fathead Minnow 44,000 2 in report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 400 7 in report
January 1, 2020 Fathead Minnow – 2 in report
January 1, 2020 Walleye 400 8 in report
January 1, 2019 Fathead Minnow 15,000 2 in report
January 1, 2019 Crappie 600 4 in report
January 1, 2019 Yellow Perch 300 6 in report
January 1, 2018 Fathead Minnow – 2 in report
January 1, 2018 Walleye 100 7 in report
January 1, 2018 Yellow Perch 300 6 in report
January 1, 2017 Crappie 800 4 in report
January 1, 2017 Fathead Minnow 15,000 2 in report
January 1, 2017 Yellow Perch 500 6 in report
January 1, 2016 Fathead Minnow 10,000 2 in report
January 1, 2016 Walleye 500 7 in report
January 1, 2015 Walleye 100 7 in report
January 1, 2015 White Sucker 750 5 in report
January 1, 2015 Fathead Minnow – 2 in report
January 1, 2014 Fathead Minnow 24,000 2 in report
January 1, 2014 Crappie 800 3 in report
January 1, 2014 Yellow Perch 500 4 in report
January 1, 2013 Fathead Minnow – 2 in report
January 1, 2012 Walleye 250 6.8 in report
January 1, 2012 Fathead Minnow 30,000 2 in report
January 1, 2011 Fathead Minnow 1,000 2 in report
January 1, 2011 Crappie 500 5 in report
January 1, 2010 Walleye 600 5 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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