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Chute Pond

Chute Pond is a reservoir in Wisconsin, near Oconto County.

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Fish species in Chute Pond

Chute Pond is a reservoir on the Oconto County map with the current lake record giving us about 433 acres and a maximum depth of 19 feet, which gives you a decent picture of what kind of day on the water you are planning.

How big and deep it is

CountyOconto County, WI
Water typeReservoir
Surface area433 acres
Maximum depth19 feet
Storage2,800 acre-feet
Recorded fish6

I would not try to turn the first trip into a science project and I would make the opening plan about one shallow area, one stretch of cover, and one deeper break and I would pay more attention to where the first bite comes from than what lure caught it.

The current species list

Right now, the inventory connects Chute Pond with Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch; which is enough for me to plan around weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and weeds and easy cover for panfish, and keep the first trip from getting too complicated.

How I would learn the lake

Going into a first day on Chute Pond, I would fish a few sensible areas, remember where the life is, and stop forcing a pattern that is not there, and I would check the current regulations before keeping anything.

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.

  • Northern Pike — 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.

  • 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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