Deer Spring Lake

Deer Spring Lake is a named lake in Shawano County with published numbers of about 19 acres and a maximum depth of 2 feet, so you can plan the trip around the water that is really there, not the lake you imagined.

A quick look at the water

I would keep the first trip pretty simple by giving the best bank cover, any obvious weeds, and the deepest water I can reach more than a couple of throwaway casts and if nothing happens, the next move should change the kind of water, not just the scenery.

Recorded fish species

The fish side of the Deer Spring Lake record is still thin; if better exact-water fish records show up, this is the section that should get updated first, and and use the first few bites to narrow things down.

My basic approach

If we were fishing Deer Spring Lake together, I would make a short plan, fish it honestly, and change areas only when the water gives me a reason, then I would check the latest Wisconsin regulation details before the day starts.