You will find Bear Pond in Bayfield County, where it is classified as a lake and the current record puts it at about 11 acres and a maximum depth of 21 feet, so you can plan the trip around the water that is really there, not the lake you imagined.
Putting the lake in perspective
| County | Bayfield County, WI |
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| Water type | Lake |
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| Surface area | 11 acres |
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| Maximum depth | 21 feet |
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| Recorded fish | 5 |
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I would avoid overthinking this one right out of the gate with a short rotation through the best bank cover, any obvious weeds, and the deepest water I can reach and if nothing happens, the next move should change the kind of water, not just the scenery.
What is actually listed here
At Bear Pond, the current fish record includes Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch; so I would pack with weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and weeds and easy cover for panfish, and find out which part of the species list is actually active that day.
My first-day plan
If I were starting from scratch on Bear Pond, I would choose a few spots that look different from one another and give each one a fair chance, then I would check the latest Wisconsin regulation details before the day starts.
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