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Dave Lake

WI · Price

  • Stocked
  • 19.5 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
  • 0.8 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
19.5 acres
Shoreline
0.8 miles of shoreline
County
Price County
Last stocked
2025
Species
BROOK TROUT, BLUEGILL, FATHEAD MINNOW, RAINBOW TROUT
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Conditions

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Stocking history

SpeciesQtySizeWhen
BROOK TROUT20082025
BLUEGILL39852025
FATHEAD MINNOW659942.252025
RAINBOW TROUT800122025
FATHEAD MINNOW659402.252024
BLUEGILL40052024
BROOK TROUT20092024
RAINBOW TROUT60082024
BLUEGILL40062023
BROOK TROUT40092023
RAINBOW TROUT500122023
FATHEAD MINNOW359902.52023

Gear for the fish stocked here

Rainbow Trout

Rod: Light or ultralight spinning rod, about 4.5 to 8.5 feet; 5 to 6.5 feet suits stocked ponds.

Line: 4 to 10 lb monofilament, with 6 to 8 lb a good middle. Go lighter in clear water.

Baits: worms or cut nightcrawlers, salmon eggs, kernel corn

Lures: small inline spinners, small spoons, curly tail jigs and grubs

Full Rainbow Trout gear guide

Brook Trout

Rod: Fairly light spinning or spincast rod, the same light gear used for other trout.

Line: 4 to 6 lb test.

Baits: worms, crickets, grasshoppers

Lures: small spoons, small spinners, small jigs

Full Brook Trout gear guide

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

Full Bluegill and Sunfish gear guide

Gear for every species

Likely species (watershed)

Bigmouth Shiner, Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Brown Trout, Carmine Shiner, 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, Northern Redbelly Dace, Rainbow Darter, Rosyface Shiner, Silver Redhorse, Slenderhead Darter, Smallmouth Buffalo, Southern Redbelly Dace

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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