Muskrat Lake

WI · Rusk

Stocked
29.4 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
1.8 miles of shoreline

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The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.

At a glance

Acres: 29.4 acres
Shoreline: 1.8 miles of shoreline
County: Rusk County
Last stocked: 2025
Species: BLACK CRAPPIE, LARGEMOUTH BASS

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Stocking history

Species	Qty	Size	When
BLACK CRAPPIE	300	5	2025
LARGEMOUTH BASS	200	3.5	2025

Gear for the fish stocked here

Largemouth Bass

Rod: A 6.5 to 7 foot medium action spinning rod is an easy start. Bass rods run 6 to 8 feet, with 7 to 7.5 feet a good all-round length.

Line: 8 to 10 lb mono on spinning gear. For heavy cover, braid of 15 lb or more. Fluorocarbon is a good all-round baitcasting line.

Baits: nightcrawlers, minnows

Lures: soft plastic worms, spinnerbaits, crankbaits

Full Largemouth Bass gear guide

Crappie

Rod: Light or ultralight rod, 4.5 to 8 feet or longer. Longer rods are gentler on their soft mouths.

Line: 4 to 8 lb monofilament; 6 lb is a good default.

Baits: small minnows, waxworms, pieces of nightcrawler

Lures: 1/32 to 1/8 oz jigs with small plastic bodies, small spinners and spinnerbaits, small crankbaits

Full Crappie gear guide

Gear for every species

Likely species (watershed)

American Brook Lamprey, Bigmouth Buffalo, Bigmouth Shiner, Black Buffalo, Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Brown Trout, Bullhead Minnow, 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, Mississippi Silvery Minnow, Mottled Sculpin, Muskellunge, Northern Redbelly Dace, Pugnose Minnow

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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