Devils Lake belongs to Sauk County and is listed as a lake with the current lake record giving us about 374 acres and a maximum depth of 47 feet, so you can plan the trip around the water that is really there, not the lake you imagined.
Before you start fishing
| County | Sauk County, WI |
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| Water type | Lake |
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| Surface area | 374 acres |
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| Maximum depth | 47 feet |
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| Recorded fish | 12 |
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I would spend more time watching the water than changing baits with a little time spent on one shallow area, one stretch of cover, and one deeper break 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 Devils Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Pumpkinseed, plus 4 more; so I would build the first part of the day around weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and points, breaks, and wind-pushed edges for walleye, and avoid turning a simple trip into a gear-hauling contest.
What I would try before anything fancy
If this were my day on Devils Lake, I would fish a few sensible areas, remember where the life is, and stop forcing a pattern that is not there, then I would check the latest Wisconsin regulation details before the day starts.
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