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Cub Lake

Cub Lake is a lake in Wisconsin, near Ashland County.

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Fish species in Cub Lake

Cub Lake is a Ashland County water listed as a lake and the numbers attached to this water are about 31 acres and a maximum depth of 15 feet, so you know roughly what you are getting into before loading the boat or walking the bank.

What you are dealing with

CountyAshland County, WI
Water typeLake
Surface area31 acres
Maximum depth15 feet
Recorded fish6

For a new-to-me lake like this, simple beats clever by checking shoreline cover, weed edges, and the first clean drop away from the bank before changing five things at once and losing track of what actually mattered.

Fish tied to this lake

The present inventory shows Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch at Cub Lake; and I would let that list point me toward weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and weeds and easy cover for panfish, and stay flexible if the water tells me something else.

How I would keep it simple

If I were headed to Cub Lake tomorrow, I would use the fish list and the lake's size as a guide, then let current conditions settle the details, and I would pull up the current Wisconsin fishing regulations before leaving home.

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.

    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.

  • 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.

  • Muskellunge — 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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