Hatch Lake

WI · Waupaca

Stocked
113 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
2.6 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: 113 acres
Shoreline: 2.6 miles of shoreline
County: Waupaca County
Last stocked: October 3, 2025
Species: Rainbow, BLACK CRAPPIE

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Stocking history

Species	Qty	Size	When
Rainbow	1969	18.25, 0.8	10-03-2025
Rainbow	15000	100.0	05-07-2025
Rainbow	175	250.0	04-02-2025
BLACK CRAPPIE	2000	3.5	2025

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

Full Rainbow Trout gear guide

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

Full Crappie gear guide

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Likely species (watershed)

American Brook Lamprey, Bigmouth Buffalo, Bigmouth Shiner, Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Brown Trout, Bullhead Minnow, Carmine Shiner, Chestnut Lamprey, Creek Chub, Creek Chubsucker, Emerald Shiner, Fantail Darter, Fathead Minnow, Finescale Dace, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Iowa Darter, Ironcolor Shiner, Johnny Darter, Lake Chubsucker, Largescale Stoneroller, Logperch, Longnose Dace, Mimic Shiner, Mottled Sculpin, Muskellunge, Northern 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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