Kathan Lake
WI · Oneida
- Stocked
- 214 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 3.7 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
- 214 acres
- Shoreline
- 3.7 miles of shoreline
- County
- Oneida County
- Last stocked
- 2024
- Species
- FATHEAD MINNOW, WALLEYE
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| FATHEAD MINNOW | 44000 | 2.5 | 2024 |
| WALLEYE | 1064 | 5.6 | 2024 |
What Kathan Lake is stocked with
Kathan Lake is a mid-sized lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, covering about 214 acres with roughly 3.7 miles of shoreline on the USGS map. The stocking rows above, from Wisconsin DNR records, list walleye and fathead minnow. Check the size column in the table for how big the fish were when released.
Walleye usually bite best in low light; a jig tipped with a minnow, a leech or a crawler harness is the standard approach. On a small water like this, much of the shoreline is within casting reach, so walk and try several spots.
If you want a second stop, Aldridge Lake, Watersmeet Lake and Chickaree Lake are among the nearest waters we list. Wisconsin DNR sets the season and limits here; check its rules before you go. Signed-in users can watch this water for an email when it is stocked again.
Gear for the fish stocked here
Walleye
Rod: Medium action spinning rod, 6 to 7.5 feet, for jigs and live bait. Medium to medium-heavy, 6.5 to 9 feet, for crankbaits and trolling.
Line: 6 to 10 lb for jigs and bait, 10 to 12 lb for crankbaits and trolling. Mono, fluorocarbon or braid all work.
Baits: minnows, nightcrawlers, leeches
Lures: lead-head jigs with 3 to 4 inch curly tail grub or shad plastics, blade baits, deep diving crankbaits
Likely species (watershed)
American Brook Lamprey, Bigmouth Shiner, Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Brown Trout, Carmine Shiner, 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, Mud Darter, Muskellunge, Ninespine Stickleback, Northern Redbelly Dace, Rosyface Shiner, Sand Shiner, Silver Redhorse
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.