When was Blue Gill Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (brown trout and rainbow trout, 2,370 fish), according to Wisconsin agency reports.

Is Blue Gill Lake stocked often?

Number 12 of 14 stocked waters in Vilas County by stocking days. Stocked less often than most Wisconsin waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

What kind of trout are stocked in Blue Gill Lake?

Brown trout (2 stockings, 1,200 fish); Rainbow trout (2 stockings, 3,158 fish).

Blue Gill Lake trout stocking

Vilas County, Wisconsin · lake · about 1,674 ft elevation

Blue Gill Lake was last stocked in 2025; Wisconsin publishes yearly totals rather than dates. We have 2 stockings on record since 2024. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout.

Last stocked

2025

yearly total, no date published

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

On record

2 stockings

since 2024

Number 12 of 14 stocked waters in Vilas County by stocking days.
Stocked less often than most Wisconsin waters on our record.

Weather at Blue Gill Lake

Overnight
53°F
Patchy Fog
1% rain · wind 5 mph
Tuesday
72°F
Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Rain Showers
22% rain · wind 5 to 13 mph
Tuesday Night
56°F
Rain Showers Likely
67% rain · wind 5 to 12 mph
Wednesday
71°F
Chance Rain Showers
46% rain · wind 5 to 8 mph
Wednesday Night
52°F
Chance Rain Showers
45% rain · wind 6 mph
Thursday
63°F
Partly Sunny
9% rain · wind 6 to 10 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Brown trout	2	1,200	600	12.0 in
Rainbow trout	2	3,158	1,579	12.0 in

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 2,370 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
Yearly totalLatest date not published	Brown troutRainbow trout	2,370	12.0 in

20241 stocking · 1,988 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
Yearly total date not published	Brown troutRainbow trout	1,988	12.0 in

From Wisconsin fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go. Seasons and limits: Wisconsin fishing regulations.

Where is Blue Gill Lake?

Vilas County, Wisconsin. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.

Directions Larger map Wisconsin fishing regulations

Stocked waters near Blue Gill Lake

Trout Lakelake · 10 mi4 on record
Little Trout Lakelake · 12 mi3 on record
Little John Junior Lakelake · 13 mi9 on record
Fallison Lakelake · 14 mi8 on record
Wildwood Lakelake · 14 mi9 on record
Plunkett Lakelake · 15 mi11 on record
Black Oak Lakelake · 17 mi4 on record
Mielke Lakelake · 18 mi9 on record

All stocked waters in Vilas County Stocked this week in Wisconsin

Questions about Blue Gill Lake

When was Blue Gill Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (brown trout and rainbow trout, 2,370 fish), according to Wisconsin agency reports.
Is Blue Gill Lake stocked often?: Number 12 of 14 stocked waters in Vilas County by stocking days. Stocked less often than most Wisconsin waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Blue Gill Lake?: Brown trout (2 stockings, 1,200 fish); Rainbow trout (2 stockings, 3,158 fish).

Stocking data from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources fish stocking database, which reports yearly totals per water after verification, without stocking dates. We will correct or remove it on request.