Half Moon Lake (Polk County)

Polk, Wisconsin

Half Moon Lake is a 550-acre, very clear lake in Polk County near Balsam Lake and Luck, with a maximum depth of 60 feet. WDNR lists largemouth bass as abundant, panfish and northern pike as common, and walleye as present.

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Surface area550 acres

Max depth60 ft

Shoreline—

Boat motorsCheck local ordinances

Species

Fishery rating out of 5.

Largemouth Bass●●●●○

Listed as abundant by WDNR

Northern Pike●●●○○

Listed as common by WDNR

Bluegill●●●○○

Panfish listed as common

Crappie●●●○○

Panfish listed as common

Walleye●●○○○

Listed as present by WDNR

Boat launches

2 launch sites. Fees and hours change, so confirm before you go.

Half Moon Lake public boat landingsPublic
WDNR lists 3 public landingsDirections ↗
More public accessPublic
See the WDNR lake page for all landingsDirections ↗

Size & creel limits

Special rules for this lake, confirmed from official state regulations. Minimum size and daily limit.

Species	Min size	Daily limit
Largemouth Bass Combined with smallmouth; May 2 2026-Mar 7 2027	See Wisconsin rules book ↗	5 / day
Northern Pike	See Wisconsin rules book ↗	5 / day
Bluegill Panfish combined	See Wisconsin rules book ↗	25 / day
Crappie Panfish combined	See Wisconsin rules book ↗	25 / day
Walleye Walleye, sauger, hybrids combined	18 in	3 / day

Other species in this lake: look up the limits at Wisconsin DNR ↗

Verified October 2026. Rules change, so confirm current limits with the Wisconsin DNR before you fish.

Bait & tackle nearby

Closest shops to the lake and its boat launches. Call ahead for live bait and hours.

Irlbeck Outdoors Liquor & Sporting GoodsNearby
Milltown, WI(715) 825-3326 Directions ↗
Balsam Lake Hardware & RentalNearby
Balsam Lake, WI(715) 485-3267 Directions ↗
Balsam Lake Trading CoNearby
Balsam Lake, WI(651) 329-3102 Directions ↗

Search more bait shops near Half Moon Lake (Polk County) ↗

Local tips

Clear water: fish early, late, or along deeper weed edges
Largemouth hold on weed edges and docks
Check WDNR regulations before keeping fish

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