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Halfmoon Lake trout stocking

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin · lake · about 770 ft elevation

Halfmoon Lake was last stocked in 2022; Wisconsin publishes yearly totals rather than dates. We have 4 stockings on record since 2017. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked
2022
yearly total, no date published
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
4 stockings
since 2017
  • Number 8 of 18 stocked waters in Eau Claire County by stocking days.
  • Stocked less often than most Wisconsin waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: CHIPPEWA R AT GRAND AVE AT EAU CLAIRE, WI (2 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
1,430 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
3.53 ft
8291,4842,139Aug 15Sep 28
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 1,230 cfs on Sep 28.

Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Halfmoon Lake

  • Overnight
    58°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    1% rain · wind 5 mph
  • Tuesday
    72°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely
    63% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    61°F
    Rain Showers then Patchy Fog
    83% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Wednesday
    74°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    47% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Wednesday Night
    59°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    46% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Thursday
    66°F
    Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
    24% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph

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

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout41,1752949.3 in

Stocking history

20221 stocking · 500 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
Yearly totalLatest
date not published
Rainbow trout
500
8.5 in
20191 stocking · 201 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
Yearly total
date not published
Rainbow trout
201
9.3 in
20181 stocking · 238 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
Yearly total
date not published
Rainbow trout
238
8.9 in
20171 stocking · 236 fish
  • Yearly total rainbow trout, 236 fish

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 Halfmoon Lake?

Eau Claire 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 Halfmoon Lake

All stocked waters in Eau Claire CountyStocked this week in Wisconsin

Questions about Halfmoon Lake

When was Halfmoon Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was in 2022 (rainbow trout, 500 fish), according to Wisconsin agency reports.
Is Halfmoon Lake stocked often?
Number 8 of 18 stocked waters in Eau Claire 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 Halfmoon Lake?
Rainbow trout (4 stockings, 1,175 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.