Yellow Lake
WI · Burnett
- Stocked
- 2,284 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 9.1 miles of shoreline
The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.
At a glance
- Acres
- 2,284 acres
- Shoreline
- 9.1 miles of shoreline
- County
- Burnett County
- Last stocked
- October 28, 2025
- Species
- Yellow Perch, Hybrid Sunfish, MUSKELLUNGE
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Perch | 2000 | 15.25 | 10-28-2025 |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 3000 | 8.89 | 05-17-2025 |
| MUSKELLUNGE | 1134 | 12.85 | 2025 |
| MUSKELLUNGE | 1141 | 11.8 | 2023 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Yellow Perch
Rod: Ultralight to medium-light spinning rod. Sensitivity matters more than length.
Line: 6 to 8 lb monofilament; go heavier in weedy water.
Baits: small minnows, worms, waxworms and other insect larvae
Lures: small jigs, small jigging spoons tipped with a waxworm, small spinners
Bluegill and Sunfish
Rod: Light or ultralight spinning rod. A telescoping cane pole is great for kids.
Line: 4 to 8 lb monofilament. Thin 4 lb line draws more bites from big, wary bluegill.
Baits: small worms, waxworms, crickets and grasshoppers
Lures: 1/32 oz jigs, small spinners, small poppers
Muskellunge and Tiger Muskie
Rod: Stout, heavy casting rod, 7 to 9 feet. Trolling rods: 8 to 10 feet, medium-heavy, rated 20 to 40 lb.
Line: From 20 to 35 lb line up to 50 to 80 lb braid. Heavy braid is now the common choice.
Baits: live suckers about 10 to 14 inches
Lures: bucktail and inline spinners, spinnerbaits, jerkbaits
Likely species (watershed)
Bigmouth Shiner, Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Brown Trout, Chestnut Lamprey, Creek Chub, Emerald Shiner, Fantail Darter, Fathead Minnow, Finescale Dace, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Largescale Stoneroller, Logperch, Longnose Dace, Mimic Shiner, Mottled Sculpin, Muskellunge, Northern Redbelly Dace, Rainbow Darter, Sand Shiner, Silver Lamprey, Silver Redhorse, Slenderhead Darter, Spotfin Shiner, Spottail Shiner
Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.
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Some stocking records are adapted from LurePassion (formerly lurepassion.com) (normalized and matched to our waters), licensed CC BY 4.0. State agencies retain their own terms for the underlying records.