Little Wilson Lake

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Little Wilson Lake is located 11 miles northwest of Schroeder off of United States Forest Service Road 355. There is a public access with a gravel ramp suitable for small boats on the northeast side of the lake and a parking area large enough to fit a couple vehicles. The lake has an area of 54 acres and a maximum depth of 22 feet. The lake is managed primarily as a Walleye fishery with fry stocking occurring two consecutive years out of every four. A lake survey was conducted the week of July 29th 2019 to assess the effectiveness of Walleye stocking and to provide data to guide future management.

Walleye catch was similar to previous surveys and within the normal range for the lake. Size structure was good as Walleye averaged 15 inches long and 1.3 pounds with the largest fish weighing about four pounds and measuring nearly 22 inches long. Fish ranged from age-1 to age-7 with age-3 (average length of 14 inches) and age-6 (average length of 17.5 inches) year classes being the most common. Most of the Walleye sampled came from years when fry stocking occurred.

Northern Pike catch was low with only three fish sampled. These fish ranged in length from 16 to 22.5 inches with the largest fish weighing three pounds. The Northern Pike population has historically remained low with inconsistent reproduction due to limited spawning habitat.

Average numbers of Yellow Perch were sampled in trap nets. These fish had an average length of 6.5 inches with the largest fish measuring just short of 9 inches. White Sucker, Blacknose Shiner, Common Shiner, Creek Chub, Golden Shiner, and Tadpole Madtom were also sampled during the survey.

Little Wilson Lake supports a good Walleye fishery supplemented by regular fry stocking. Its small size offers anglers the opportunity to take out small boats on windy days when larger bodies of water like Wilson Lake may be too rough. The clear water of Little Wilson Lake means that anglers may have better luck under low light conditions.

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