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Wisconsin DNR fisheries surveys

Species recorded at Amacoy Lake

7 species on the Wisconsin DNR list for this lake. A species on the list has been recorded here; it does not mean it is catchable today or in every part of the lake.

How abundant each species is

Wisconsin DNR rates abundance from its own survey record rather than publishing a catch rate per species. The ratings below are theirs.

SpeciesAbundance
PanfishAbundant
MuskyCommon
Largemouth BassCommon
WalleyeCommon
Smallmouth BassPresent
Northern PikePresent
CatfishPresent

Stocking at Amacoy Lake

No stocking record for Amacoy Lake appears in the Wisconsin DNR material on file. That is an absence in the published record, not a confirmation that the lake is unstocked — some waters are managed as naturally reproducing and never appear in a stocking list at all.

Survey results in full

DNR fisheries survey

Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Amacoy Lake.

A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Amacoy Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 7 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.

WI DNR Lake Profile

Authoritative data from the Wisconsin DNR LakePages. Monitored by volunteers since 1986. 2 stations on file (most recent sample 2025).

DNR Assessment
Good · Shallow Lowland lake
Trophic State Index 54 (eutrophic) · 5-year average

Fish Species (DNR-rated)

Panfish(Abundant)Musky(Common)Largemouth Bass(Common)Walleye(Common)Smallmouth Bass(Present)Northern Pike(Present)Catfish(Present)

Common questions

What fish are in Amacoy Lake?

Wisconsin DNR rates Panfish as abundant on Amacoy Lake. Wisconsin DNR lists 7 species for the lake in total. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.

When was Amacoy Lake last surveyed?

No survey date is recorded for Amacoy Lake beyond the results themselves. Wisconsin DNR publishes the underlying documents, which carry the sampling dates.

Is Amacoy Lake stocked?

No stocking record for Amacoy Lake appears in the Wisconsin DNR material on file. That is not the same as a confirmed unstocked lake: it means no stocking document was published for it in the records this page draws on.

Do the water-quality readings tell me how Amacoy Lake fishes?

A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Amacoy Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 7 years of monitoring is improving. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.

Before you eat what you catch

Water-quality readings are not a consumption advisory. Mercury and PCB advice for Wisconsin waters comes from WI DNR/DHS, and it is issued per species and per size class: a lake with clear, low-nutrient water can still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.

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