Big Lake is a lake in Wisconsin, near Vilas County.
If you are looking at Big Lake, you are looking at a Vilas County lake with the water profile currently listing about 827 acres and a maximum depth of 61 feet, which is the first thing I would want to know if a buddy asked me about this place.
| County | Vilas County, WI |
|---|---|
| Water type | Lake |
| Surface area | 827 acres |
| Maximum depth | 61 feet |
| Recorded fish | 9 |
The first trip does not need a giant tackle plan and the first places I would give a fair shot are one shallow area, one stretch of cover, and one deeper break before I started digging through the tackle box for a magic answer.
Recorded species at Big Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, Smallmouth Bass, and Walleye, plus 1 more; which makes it reasonable to try weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and points, breaks, and wind-pushed edges for walleye, and make the first hour useful instead of random.
If I had a few hours to figure out Big Lake, I would bring a couple of dependable baits, fish the best-looking water I can reach, and pay attention to what the first few bites have in common, and I would read the current Wisconsin rules once before the trip so there are no surprises.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.