Down in Iron County, Pardee Lake is a lake and the water facts we have show about 207 acres and a maximum depth of 27 feet, so you can decide whether to fish it slow or break the day into a few different areas.
Know the water first
| County | Iron County, WI |
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| Water type | Lake |
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| Surface area | 207 acres |
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| Maximum depth | 27 feet |
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| Recorded fish | 8 |
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The smart first move here is to keep the day manageable and I would build the day around one shallow area, one stretch of cover, and one deeper break before I started digging through the tackle box for a magic answer.
Species already connected to this water
Fish recorded for Pardee Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, Pumpkinseed, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, and Yellow Perch; so I would keep the tackle centered on weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and points, breaks, and wind-pushed edges for walleye, and save the extra tackle until there is a reason to use it.
The first trip does not need to be fancy
If I only had one day to learn Pardee Lake, I would keep one shallow option and one deeper option ready so the day does not depend on a single idea, and I would read the current Wisconsin rules once before the trip so there are no surprises.
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