Fishing
Every 4-5 years the Wisconsin DNR does a comprehensive fish survey of the Waupaca Chain O'Lakes. The following are the results of past surveys.
In spring 2019, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) conducted a comprehensive fish survey of the Waupaca Chain O’ Lakes in Waupaca County. The comprehensive survey included a fyke netting survey aimed at evaluating the northern pike, walleye, and panfish populations and an elec-trofishing survey aimed at the evaluating largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and panfish populations. A brief summary of the survey results for popular gamefish and panfish species is available HERE
Waupaca Chain O'Lakes Fisheries Summary Report - 2011
In 2011, the Department of Natural Resources conducted a comprehensive survey of the Waupaca Chain O’Lakes in order to provide direction for the future fisheries management of this water body. Click HERE for a brief summary of data collected from various fish captured during the survey