Harmon Lake

Washburn County is home to Harmon Lake, a mapped lake and the best numbers we have right now are about 100 acres and a maximum depth of 33 feet, and that is the kind of basic information I actually want before fishing somewhere new.

A simple read on the lake

I would let the first few spots tell me what kind of day it is going to be by working shoreline cover, weed edges, and the first clean drop away from the bank because the easiest way to waste a day is to keep moving without learning anything.

The species on record

For fishing, the current record for Harmon Lake shows Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, Smallmouth Bass, and Yellow Perch; so I would pack with weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and weeds and easy cover for panfish, and use the first few bites to narrow the plan.

What I would do first

If I were putting together a simple plan for Harmon Lake, I would choose a few spots that look different from one another and give each one a fair chance, then I would verify any special water rules before deciding what can go in the cooler.