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Buffalo Lake

Buffalo Lake is a lake in Wisconsin, near Bayfield County.

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Fish species in Buffalo Lake

You will find Buffalo Lake in Bayfield County, where it is classified as a lake and the basic lake data comes in at about 185 acres and a maximum depth of 29 feet, and that is a much better place to start than pretending every lake fishes the same.

Putting the lake in perspective

CountyBayfield County, WI
Water typeLake
Surface area185 acres
Maximum depth29 feet
Recorded fish7

I would avoid overthinking this one right out of the gate and I would begin around shoreline cover, weed edges, and the first clean drop away from the bank before I started running around looking for something better.

What is actually listed here

At Buffalo Lake, the current fish record includes Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, Pumpkinseed, Walleye, and Yellow Perch; which keeps me focused on weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and points, breaks, and wind-pushed edges for walleye, and then let the actual bites decide what comes next.

My first-day plan

If I were starting from scratch on Buffalo Lake, I would make the day about finding one repeatable clue instead of collecting waypoints, then I would check the current Wisconsin rules before the first cast.

Check the evidence

Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

  • Black Crappie — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    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.

  • Bluegill — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    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.

  • Largemouth Bass — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    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.

  • Muskellunge — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    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.

  • Pumpkinseed — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    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.

  • Walleye — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    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.

  • Yellow Perch — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    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.

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