Wisconsin DNR fisheries surveys
Species recorded at White Birch Lake
5 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.
| Species | Abundance |
|---|---|
| Musky | Common |
| Panfish | Common |
| Walleye | Common |
| Largemouth Bass | Present |
| Smallmouth Bass | Present |
Stocking at White Birch Lake
No stocking record for White Birch 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
Wisconsin DNR lists Musky as common on White Birch Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows White Birch 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 1998. 1 station on file (most recent sample 2025).
Fish Species (DNR-rated)
Common questions
What fish are in White Birch Lake?
Wisconsin DNR lists Musky as common on White Birch Lake. Wisconsin DNR lists 5 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 White Birch Lake last surveyed?
No survey date is recorded for White Birch Lake beyond the results themselves. Wisconsin DNR publishes the underlying documents, which carry the sampling dates.
Is White Birch Lake stocked?
No stocking record for White Birch 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 White Birch Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows White Birch 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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