Down in Vilas County, Fence Lake is a lake and the useful numbers here are about 3,483 acres and a maximum depth of 86 feet, so there is no need to dress the lake up with a bunch of made-up detail.
Know the water first
| County | Vilas County, WI |
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| Water type | Lake |
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| Surface area | 3,483 acres |
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| Maximum depth | 86 feet |
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| Recorded fish | 13 |
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The smart first move here is to keep the day manageable by putting the first hour into one manageable section of the lake instead of trying to cover the whole thing and I would keep whatever works instead of changing it just because the next spot looks different.
Species already connected to this water
Fish recorded for Fence Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, and Northern Pike, plus 5 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 keep the day practical and easy to change.
The first trip does not need to be fancy
If I only had one day to learn Fence 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 make one last stop at the Wisconsin DNR rules before calling the trip ready.
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