Plunkett Lake
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout water, stocked through the 2026 season program. A 46-acre lake.
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What swims here
Brook trout
Season program record
Wisconsin DNR publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations. The Wisconsin season shape statewide: season plan; dates unpublished.
Agency feed checked today.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Brook trout | yearling |
When to fish Plunkett Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:38-11:38 am and 10:01 pm-12:01 am | 3:55-4:55 am and 4:08-5:08 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:24 am-12:24 pm and 10:49 pm-12:49 am | 5:09-6:09 am and 4:27-5:27 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Central Time (CDT).
What the record actually says
- Stocked through the 2026 season program
Computed this evening, Oct 23
Gear for this water
For the trout (brook trout on the season program here, stillwater)
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Twin Lakes | 14 mi | 2026 season |
| Patterson Lake | 15 mi | 2026 season |
| Redboat Lake MI | 17 mi | May 4 |
| Mercer Springs Pond | 20 mi | 2026 season |
| Cammerer Lake | 22 mi | 2026 season |