Lake Ellen
WI · Sheboygan
- Stocked
- 112 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 1.9 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
- 112 acres
- Shoreline
- 1.9 miles of shoreline
- County
- Sheboygan County
- Last stocked
- April 28, 2026
- Species
- Splake, Rainbow, BLACK CRAPPIE
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Splake | 4300 | 19.8 | 04-28-2026 |
| Splake | 4299 | 20.6 | 05-19-2025 |
| Rainbow | 10000 | 100.0 | 05-07-2025 |
| Rainbow | 2000 | 4.0 | 04-07-2025 |
| Rainbow | 1001 | 2.5 | 04-03-2025 |
| BLACK CRAPPIE | 997 | 4 | 2025 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Splake
Rod: Light spinning or spincast rod, as for brook trout in ponds.
Line: Light line, about 4 to 6 lb.
Baits: worms, small baits on ice jigs
Lures: spinners tipped with worms, small spoons, dark nymphs and woolly buggers
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
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
Likely species (watershed)
American Brook Lamprey, Bigmouth Shiner, Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Blackstripe Topminnow, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Brown Trout, Bullhead Minnow, Channel Shiner, Creek Chub, Emerald Shiner, Fantail Darter, Fathead Minnow, Finescale Dace, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Lake Chubsucker, Largescale Stoneroller, Logperch, Longnose Dace, Mimic Shiner, Mottled Sculpin, Muskellunge, Ninespine Stickleback, Northern Redbelly Dace, Rainbow Darter, Redfin 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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