Wildcat Lake

In Union County, Wildcat Lake is listed as a lake; my opening stop would be one promising starting zone, and I would stay with it until I find a repeatable bite in the first adjustment. The first trip does not have to solve everything, so I would keep fishing one easy-to-read area near the launch until I see a pattern develop in the first few casts before I add more distance or tackle.

Wildcat Lake Size, Maximum Depth and Volume

Exact size and depth measurements are sparse for Wildcat Lake, so I would leave the figures unstated until a verified bathymetric map supports the measurement and use one manageable area near the launch until I see a pattern develop in the nearby water.

Fish Species and Best Baits

The available fish information for Wildcat Lake includes Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, and Largemouth Bass, so my opening plan would use one realistic target around one nearby piece of water and hold there until I see a pattern develop in the first hour. A compact spinnerbait, crankbait, and Texas-rigged plastic cover the basic bass approaches around one short piece of water on Wildcat Lake; I would stay with them until I get a useful answer from the first area.

A Practical Wildcat Lake Game Plan

For a first trip to Wildcat Lake, I would fish one sheltered piece of water long enough to judge the plan, then change location before rebuilding the tackle plan after I get a useful answer from the first adjustment. After I get a useful clue from the first few casts, I would give one straightforward section of bank more time on Wildcat Lake instead of immediately looking elsewhere. Once I get a useful clue from the nearby water, I would remember what worked around one promising section of bank and begin the next trip to Wildcat Lake with that same clue.