Fathead Minnow Stocked · 11 plants · last 2022 Last stocked 2022 · avg 2 in · 11 plants
Fathead Minnow species guideWilson Lake fishing
Wilson Lake fishing is stocked with Walleye, Crappie, Fathead Minnow, Yellow Perch, and White Sucker on a natural lake. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Northern Pike. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2010. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie, dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch and Northern Pike, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- 2024
- Yellow Perch
- Plants on record
- 29
- Since 2010
- Species stocked
- 5 (+3 also recorded)
- Average size
- 4.2 in
- Surface acres
- 72.5
Fish at Wilson Lake
Fathead Minnow Stocked · 11 plants · last 2022 
Walleye Stocked · 8 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Yellow Perch Stocked · 5 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Crappie Stocked · 4 plants · last 2019 Best: dawn, dusk, night White Sucker Stocked · 1 plant · last 2015
Last stocked 2015 · avg 5 in · 1 plant
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide
Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Smallmouth Bass species guide
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Northern Pike species guideHow Wilson Lake is stocked
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 stocked in 2010
600
Fish stocked in 2011
1,500
Fish stocked in 2012
30,250
Fish stocked in 2014
25,300
Fish stocked in 2015
850
Fish stocked in 2016
10,500
Fish stocked in 2017
16,300
Fish stocked in 2018
400
Fish stocked in 2019
15,900
Fish stocked in 2020
400
Fish stocked in 2022
44,400
Fish stocked in 2024
3,600
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Yellow Perch | 3,000 | 3 in | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 600 | 6 in | report |
| 2022 | Fathead Minnow | 44,000 | 2 in | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 400 | 7 in | report |
| 2020 | Fathead Minnow | – | 2 in | report |
| 2020 | Walleye | 400 | 8 in | report |
| 2019 | Fathead Minnow | 15,000 | 2 in | report |
| 2019 | Crappie | 600 | 4 in | report |
| 2019 | Yellow Perch | 300 | 6 in | report |
| 2018 | Fathead Minnow | – | 2 in | report |
| 2018 | Walleye | 100 | 7 in | report |
| 2018 | Yellow Perch | 300 | 6 in | report |
| 2017 | Crappie | 800 | 4 in | report |
| 2017 | Fathead Minnow | 15,000 | 2 in | report |
| 2017 | Yellow Perch | 500 | 6 in | report |
| 2016 | Fathead Minnow | 10,000 | 2 in | report |
| 2016 | Walleye | 500 | 7 in | report |
| 2015 | Walleye | 100 | 7 in | report |
| 2015 | White Sucker | 750 | 5 in | report |
| 2015 | Fathead Minnow | – | 2 in | report |
| 2014 | Fathead Minnow | 24,000 | 2 in | report |
| 2014 | Crappie | 800 | 3 in | report |
| 2014 | Yellow Perch | 500 | 4 in | report |
| 2013 | Fathead Minnow | – | 2 in | report |
| 2012 | Walleye | 250 | 6.8 in | report |
| 2012 | Fathead Minnow | 30,000 | 2 in | report |
| 2011 | Fathead Minnow | 1,000 | 2 in | report |
| 2011 | Crappie | 500 | 5 in | report |
| 2010 | Walleye | 600 | 5 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Springwater, WI
Two Town of Springwater ramps: a concrete ramp off N. Wilson Lake Road that ends in rock and rubble and can be shallow, with 1-5 trailer stalls, and a one-stall gravel ramp you back down to from Archer Lane. Neither has a dock or restroom.
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Common questions
What fish are at Wilson Lake?
Fishing Wilson Lake usually means Fathead Minnow: Fathead Minnow accounts for 11 of 29 plants on record, ahead of Walleye and 3 more. Fathead Minnow was last stocked 2022, averaging 2 in. Walleye was last stocked 2024, averaging 6.7 in. Yellow Perch was last stocked 2024, averaging 5 in. Crappie was last stocked 2019, averaging 4 in. 1 more species is on the stocking report. Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Northern Pike are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Wilson Lake stocked?
Last stocked 2024. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2010. About 2,069 reported fish per acre, 9th most of 14 lakes in Waushara County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 2021 and 2023.
How big are the fish stocked at Wilson Lake?
Stocked fish average 4.2 in. Fathead Minnow average 2 in. Walleye average 6.7 in. Yellow Perch average 5 in. Crappie average 4 in.
How do you get on Wilson Lake?
The nearest town is Springwater, WI. Two Town of Springwater ramps: a concrete ramp off N. Wilson Lake Road that ends in rock and rubble and can be shallow, with 1-5 trailer stalls, and a one-stall gravel ramp you back down to from Archer Lane. Neither has a dock or restroom.