Chickaree Lake
WI · Vilas
- Stocked
- 28.9 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
- 28.9 acres
- Shoreline
- 0.9 miles of shoreline
- County
- Vilas County
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Species
- BLUEGILL, LARGEMOUTH BASS, BLACK CRAPPIE
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUEGILL | 250 | 3 | 2025 |
| LARGEMOUTH BASS | 100 | 5 | 2025 |
| BLUEGILL | 150 | 3 | 2024 |
| BLACK CRAPPIE | 149 | 3 | 2024 |
| LARGEMOUTH BASS | 40 | 4 | 2024 |
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
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
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, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Brown Trout, 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, Mottled Sculpin, Mud Darter, Muskellunge, Ninespine Stickleback, Northern Redbelly Dace, Rosyface Shiner, Sand Shiner, 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.