Brown Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Wood Lake fishing
Wood Lake fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout on a natural lake. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass and Walleye. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2010. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass, dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 28
- Since 2010
- Species stocked
- 2 (+2 also recorded)
- Average size
- 9.8 in
- Surface acres
- 79.6
Fish at Wood Lake
Brown Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide
Walleye Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Walleye species guideWood Lake is an 82 acre lake located in Marquette County. It has a maximum depth of 53 feet. The lake's water clarity is very clear. Fish include Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Trout, and Walleye. The lake also features Panfish (Abundant), Largemouth Bass (Present), Trout (Present), and Walleye (Present). (apps.dnr.wi.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Wood Lake is stocked
About 794 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 3 lakes in Marquette County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2010
8,083
Fish stocked in 2012
5,505
Fish stocked in 2013
2,500
Fish stocked in 2014
6,335
Fish stocked in 2015
1,209
Fish stocked in 2016
3,374
Fish stocked in 2017
2,254
Fish stocked in 2018
4,324
Fish stocked in 2019
4,796
Fish stocked in 2020
4,093
Fish stocked in 2021
4,999
Fish stocked in 2022
6,877
Fish stocked in 2023
5,000
Fish stocked in 2024
2,205
Fish stocked in 2025
1,646
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 823 | 8.8 in | report |
| 2025 | Brown Trout | 823 | 9.1 in | report |
| 2024 | Brown Trout | 1,440 | 9 in | report |
| 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 765 | 9.4 in | report |
| 2023 | Brown Trout | 2,500 | 9 in | report |
| 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | 8.5 in | report |
| 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 1,872 | 8.5 in | report |
| 2022 | Brown Trout | 5,005 | 8.8 in | report |
| 2021 | Brown Trout | 4,999 | 8.5 in | report |
| 2020 | Brown Trout | 4,093 | 8.9 in | report |
| 2019 | Brown Trout | 3,047 | 8.9 in | report |
| 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 1,749 | 9.6 in | report |
| 2018 | Brown Trout | 2,161 | 9.1 in | report |
| 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 2,163 | 10 in | report |
| 2017 | Brown Trout | 330 | 13 in | report |
| 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 1,924 | 9.6 in | report |
| 2016 | Brown Trout | 2,193 | 9.2 in | report |
| 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 1,181 | 9 in | report |
| 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 1,209 | 9.2 in | report |
| 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 1,237 | 9.4 in | report |
| 2014 | Brown Trout | 5,038 | 5.8 in | report |
| 2014 | Brown Trout | 60 | 25.5 in | report |
| 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | 7.7 in | report |
| 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 1,052 | 8.7 in | report |
| 2012 | Brown Trout | 190 | 20.5 in | report |
| 2012 | Brown Trout | 4,263 | 5.2 in | report |
| 2010 | Brown Trout | 5,584 | 6 in | report |
| 2010 | Rainbow Trout | 2,499 | 9 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Town of Springfield, WI
One Town of Springfield gravel ramp off 5th Road. There is no turnaround, so you back about 205 ft from the road to the water, and parking is minimal and undesignated along 5th Road. No dock or restroom.
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Common questions
What fish are at Wood Lake?
Fishing Wood Lake usually means Brown Trout: Brown Trout accounts for 15 of 28 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked 2025, averaging 10.4 in. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2025, averaging 9 in. Largemouth Bass and Walleye are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Wood Lake stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2010. About 794 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 3 lakes in Marquette County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 2011.
How big are the fish stocked at Wood Lake?
Stocked fish average 9.8 in. Brown Trout average 10.4 in. Rainbow Trout average 9 in.
How do you get on Wood Lake?
The nearest town is Town of Springfield, WI. One Town of Springfield gravel ramp off 5th Road. There is no turnaround, so you back about 205 ft from the road to the water, and parking is minimal and undesignated along 5th Road. No dock or restroom.