This Columbia County water is Goose Lake, a lake and the published measurements are about 55 acres and a maximum depth of 3 feet.
Start with the basics
| County | Columbia County, WI |
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| Water type | Lake |
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| Surface area | 55 acres |
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| Maximum depth | 3 feet |
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| Recorded fish | 4 |
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I would make the first trip about learning the water, not conquering it with the first real effort focused on shoreline cover, weed edges, and the first clean drop away from the bank and I would pay more attention to where the first bite comes from than what lure caught it.
What you can fish for
For this exact water, the recorded fish are Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch; so I would spend the first serious effort on weeds and easy cover for panfish, and leave room to adjust if the first idea is wrong.
Keeping the first trip simple
If a buddy asked me how to start on Goose Lake, I would bring a couple of dependable baits, fish the best-looking water I can reach, and pay attention to what the first few bites have in common, and I would check the current regulations before keeping anything.
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