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Cleveland Lake

Cleveland Lake is a lake in Wisconsin, near Vilas County.

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Fish species in Cleveland Lake

For this page, we are talking about Cleveland Lake, a lake in Vilas County and the useful numbers here are about 33 acres and a maximum depth of 67 feet, so the size of the job is pretty easy to understand before you go.

The water at a glance

CountyVilas County, WI
Water typeLake
Surface area33 acres
Maximum depth67 feet
Recorded fish5

If this were my first time here, I would keep the plan basic with a little time spent on shoreline cover, weed edges, and the first clean drop away from the bank before I spent the rest of the day chasing somebody else's old fishing report.

Species worth planning around

The fish data for Cleveland Lake includes Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch; so I would build the first part of the day around weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and weeds and easy cover for panfish, and let current conditions settle the details.

A practical first pass

If the goal were simply to get a feel for Cleveland Lake, I would make every move change one big thing, like depth or cover, instead of just driving to another pretty spot, then I would confirm the current Wisconsin rules for the species I plan to target.

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.

    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.

  • Pumpkinseed — 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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