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Oswego Lake

WI · Vilas

  • Stocked
  • 68 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
  • 1.7 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
68 acres
Shoreline
1.7 miles of shoreline
County
Vilas County
Last stocked
2024
Species
LARGEMOUTH BASS, YELLOW PERCH, BLUEGILL, WALLEYE, BLACK CRAPPIE
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Conditions

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Stocking history

SpeciesQtySizeWhen
LARGEMOUTH BASS30062024
YELLOW PERCH120062023
BLUEGILL219852023
WALLEYE59762023
BLACK CRAPPIE119862023

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

Gear for every species

Likely species (watershed)

Bigmouth Shiner, Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Brown Trout, Carmine Shiner, 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, Northern Redbelly Dace, Rainbow Darter, Rosyface Shiner, Silver Redhorse, Slenderhead Darter, Smallmouth Buffalo, Southern Redbelly Dace

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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