Charnley Lake

You will find Charnley Lake in Iron County, where it is classified as a lake with the latest inventory showing about 67 acres and a maximum depth of 30 feet.

Putting the lake in perspective

I would avoid overthinking this one right out of the gate by spending the early part of the day on shoreline cover, weed edges, and the first clean drop away from the bank and I would pay more attention to where the first bite comes from than what lure caught it.

What is actually listed here

At Charnley Lake, the current fish record includes Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, Walleye, and Yellow Perch; and that gives me a simple starting point with weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and points, breaks, and wind-pushed edges for walleye, and leave room to adjust if the first idea is wrong.

My first-day plan

If I were starting from scratch on Charnley Lake, I would start with a simple plan and only add complexity if the fish make me, then I would read the current Wisconsin DNR rules so nothing about the trip is based on an old limit.