Deer Lake belongs to Price County and is listed as a lake and the basic lake data comes in at about 143 acres and a maximum depth of 18 feet, which helps keep the first trip simple instead of turning it into a giant guessing game.
Before you start fishing
| County | Price County, WI |
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| Water type | Lake |
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| Surface area | 143 acres |
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| Maximum depth | 18 feet |
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| Recorded fish | 7 |
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I would spend more time watching the water than changing baits and I would begin around shoreline cover, weed edges, and the first clean drop away from the bank and if nothing happens, the next move should change the kind of water, not just the scenery.
The fish list
The fish currently listed for Deer Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch; which keeps me focused on weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and weeds and easy cover for panfish, and find out which part of the species list is actually active that day.
What I would try before anything fancy
If this were my day on Deer Lake, I would start with a simple plan and only add complexity if the fish make me, and I would make sure the current DNR rules match the species I am actually fishing for.
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