History and Current Recreational Use of Delavan Lake
The primary Public recreational use site on Delavan Lake is the Town Park in which is sited a large boat launch area as well as significant room for vehicle and trailer storage.
Riparian lake property owners usually store their boats or other watercraft adjacent to their docks or shore access. The numbers and types of these craft are counted each year by Delavan Lake Sanitary District. The 2008 and 2009 records are shown below.
| Delavan Lake | ||||||
| Motor | Pontoon | Sail | Personal | Canoe | Total | |
| Boat | Boat | Boat | Water | & | Riparian | |
| Craft | Others | Watercraft | ||||
| 2010 | 936 | 370 | 128 | 281 | 252 | 1,967 |
| 2009 | 920 | 365 | 133 | 284 | 234 | 1,936 |
| 2008 | 1023 | 423 | 114 | 307 | 236 | 2,103 |
Winter uses of the lake include ice fishing, cross country skiing, snowmobiling as well as other imaginative ice based activities. Ice fishing is extremely popular on Delavan Lake and there are derbies and fishing events throughout the ice fishing months. There are many sources of information on fishing in Delavan Lake and we will include some links in the near future.
FISH STOCKING 2000-2009
Musky - 25,409 large fingerling. Average 2,541 per year.
Walley - 8,333,190 fry. Average 833,319 per year.
Walley - 712,915 fingerling. Average 71,292 per year.
Smallmouth Bass - 47,050 fingerling. (2001 and 2003).
2010 FISH STOCKING QUOTAS
4,144 Musky large fingerling. Stock annually.
4,144,000 Walleye fry.
72,520 Walleye fingerling. Stock walleye in even numbered years.