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Hiawatha Lake

Hiawatha Lake is a lake in Wisconsin, near Vilas County.

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Fish species in Hiawatha Lake

This Vilas County water is Hiawatha Lake, a lake with the available water data listing about 36 acres and a maximum depth of 58 feet, and that is plenty of context for deciding how much of the water you can realistically cover.

Start with the basics

CountyVilas County, WI
Water typeLake
Surface area36 acres
Maximum depth58 feet
Recorded fish6

I would make the first trip about learning the water, not conquering it and I would start where I can clearly see or understand shoreline cover, weed edges, and the first clean drop away from the bank before changing five things at once and losing track of what actually mattered.

What you can fish for

For this exact water, the recorded fish are Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, Walleye, and Yellow Perch; so the first few setups I pack would cover weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and points, breaks, and wind-pushed edges for walleye, and keep one good idea at a time instead of changing everything.

Keeping the first trip simple

If a buddy asked me how to start on Hiawatha Lake, I would keep the first hour organized enough that a bite actually teaches me something, then I would double-check seasons and limits because the fish list on this page is not the rule book.

Check the evidence

Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

  • Black Crappie — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Bluegill — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Largemouth Bass — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Pumpkinseed — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Walleye — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Yellow Perch — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

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