Hayslope Lake

If you are looking at Hayslope Lake, you are looking at a Waukesha County lake and its basic numbers come out to about 3 acres; a dependable maximum depth is not in the current record, so you know roughly what you are getting into before loading the boat or walking the bank.

Size, depth, and the lay of the lake

The first trip does not need a giant tackle plan with my first few stops centered on the best bank cover, any obvious weeds, and the deepest water I can reach and once one type of water shows life, I would look for more of the same.

The fishery on paper

I am leaving the fish list for Hayslope Lake alone until there is better exact-water evidence; for now, i would fish what the water shows me and verify species before making a species-specific trip, and and see which part of the list actually shows up that day.

My game plan

If I had a few hours to figure out Hayslope Lake, I would pick a small part of the lake and try to understand it before worrying about everything else, and I would pull up the current Wisconsin fishing regulations before leaving home.