Spruce Lake
WI · Taylor
- Stocked
- 23.2 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 0.9 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
- 23.2 acres
- Shoreline
- 0.9 miles of shoreline
- County
- Taylor County
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Species
- RAINBOW TROUT, BROOK TROUT
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAINBOW TROUT | 110 | 18.1, 11.1 | 2025 |
| BROOK TROUT | 750 | 9.1 | 2025 |
| BROOK TROUT | 620 | 8.9 | 2024 |
| RAINBOW TROUT | 110 | 11.1, 18.1 | 2024 |
| RAINBOW TROUT | 220 | 18.1, 11.1 | 2023 |
| BROOK TROUT | 738 | 8.9 | 2023 |
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
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
Likely species (watershed)
American Brook Lamprey, Bigmouth Buffalo, Bigmouth Shiner, Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Brown Trout, Bullhead Minnow, Carmine Shiner, Channel Shiner, Chestnut Lamprey, Creek Chub, Emerald Shiner, Fantail Darter, Fathead Minnow, Finescale Dace, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Iowa Darter, Ironcolor Shiner, Johnny Darter, Largescale Stoneroller, Logperch, Longnose Dace, Mimic Shiner, Mississippi Silvery Minnow, Mottled Sculpin, Mud Darter, Muskellunge
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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