On the map, Chain Lakes shows up as a lake in Douglas County and the physical record currently shows about 77 acres and a maximum depth of 4 feet.
What the numbers tell you
| County | Douglas County, WI |
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| Water type | Lake |
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| Surface area | 77 acres |
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| Maximum depth | 4 feet |
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| Recorded fish | 0 |
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I would give a few different kinds of spots an honest chance and I would make the opening plan about shoreline cover, weed edges, and the first clean drop away from the bank because a few careful stops usually teach you more than a pile of random casts.
Fish recorded in this water
The current Chain Lakes record does not give us a fish list I would treat as complete; so if a certain species is the whole reason for the trip, i would verify it with a current exact-water source first, and and leave the rest of the plan flexible.
An easy starting plan
For a first trip to Chain Lakes, I would give the easy-to-read cover and depth changes a fair shot before trying anything fancy, then I would read the current Wisconsin DNR rules so nothing about the trip is based on an old limit.
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