Devils Lake
WI · Sauk
- Stocked
- 374 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 3.4 miles of shoreline
- USGS gauge
The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.
At a glance
- Acres
- 374 acres
- Shoreline
- 3.4 miles of shoreline
- County
- Sauk County
- Last stocked
- May 5, 2026
- Species
- Yellow Perch, Walleye, BROOK TROUT, BROWN TROUT
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Perch | 16225 | Adult | 05-05-2026 |
| Yellow Perch | 37068 | Adult | 04-28-2026 |
| Yellow Perch | 20052 | Adult | 04-25-2026 |
| Yellow Perch | 20220 | Adult | 04-22-2026 |
| Yellow Perch | 3922 | Adult | 04-16-2026 |
| Yellow Perch | 3937 | Adult | 04-13-2026 |
| Walleye | 98900 | Fingerling | 06-24-2025 |
| Walleye | 99450 | Fingerling | 06-23-2025 |
| Walleye | 800000 | Fry | 05-21-2025 |
| BROOK TROUT | 1236 | 12.2 | 2025 |
| BROWN TROUT | 18588 | 9.03, 13.55 | 2025 |
| BROWN TROUT | 17340 | 9.3, 9.03 | 2024 |
| BROWN TROUT | 16520 | 9.17, 17.1 | 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
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
Brown Trout
Rod: Light or ultralight spinning rod, about 4.5 to 8.5 feet.
Line: 4 to 8 lb monofilament.
Baits: worms and nightcrawlers, minnows, crayfish
Lures: inline spinners, minnow-imitating stickbaits, small spoons
Likely species (watershed)
American Brook Lamprey, Bigmouth Buffalo, Bigmouth Shiner, Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Blackstripe Topminnow, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Brown Trout, Bullhead Minnow, Creek Chub, Emerald Shiner, Fantail Darter, Fathead Minnow, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Lake Chubsucker, Largescale Stoneroller, Longnose Dace, Mimic Shiner, Mottled Sculpin, Northern Redbelly Dace, Rainbow Darter, Redfin Shiner, Sand Shiner, Shoal Chub, Silver Chub, 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.