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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

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout21,20060012.0 in
Rainbow trout23,1581,57912.0 in

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 2,370 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
Yearly totalLatest
date not published
Brown troutRainbow trout
2,370
12.0 in
20241 stocking · 1,988 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
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.

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Stocked waters near Blue Gill Lake

All stocked waters in Vilas CountyStocked 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.