Upper Kelly Lake
WI · Waukesha
- Stocked
- 12.6 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 0.6 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
- 12.6 acres
- Shoreline
- 0.6 miles of shoreline
- County
- Waukesha County
- Last stocked
- 2024
- Species
- YELLOW PERCH, BLACK CRAPPIE, BLUEGILL, CHANNEL CATFISH
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| YELLOW PERCH | 160 | 5 | 2024 |
| BLACK CRAPPIE | 160 | 5 | 2024 |
| BLUEGILL | 160 | 4 | 2024 |
| CHANNEL CATFISH | 100 | 9 | 2024 |
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
Channel Catfish
Rod: 6 to 7.5 foot medium-heavy spinning, spincast or baitcasting rod for average fish. 7.5 to 10 foot medium-heavy to heavy for big ones.
Line: 10 to 12 lb mono for fish of 3 to 8 lb; 15 to 20 lb for bigger cats.
Baits: cut bait, chicken liver, nightcrawlers
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
Likely species (watershed)
Alaskan Stickleback, Bigmouth Buffalo, Bigmouth Shiner, Black Redhorse, Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Brown Trout, Creek Chub, Creek Chubsucker, Emerald Shiner, Fathead Minnow, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Lake Chubsucker, Largescale Stoneroller, Longnose Dace, Mimic Shiner, Mottled Sculpin, Muskellunge, Ninespine Stickleback, Northern Redbelly Dace, Redfin Shiner, Rosyface Shiner, Sand Shiner, Silver Lamprey, Slenderhead Darter
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.