Pothole Lake
Brook trout water, stocked through the 2026 season program.
Marinette County ยท Wisconsin · see it on the national map
2026 season
program
1
species
3.1
acres (NHD)
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.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Brook trout | yearling |
Gear for this water
For the trout (brook trout on the season program here, stillwater)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Popple River | 13 mi | 2026 season |
| Logger Lake | 15 mi | 2026 season |
| Little Cub Lake | 18 mi | 2026 season |
| North Branch Pemebonwon River | 19 mi | 2026 season |
| Edith Lake | 21 mi | 2026 season |
Records from Wisconsin DNR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Wisconsin fishing
regulations.