Hills Lake is one of the lakes mapped in Waushara County and the current record puts it at about 125 acres and a maximum depth of 22 feet, which helps keep the first trip simple instead of turning it into a giant guessing game.
The lake itself
| County | Waushara County, WI |
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| Water type | Lake |
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| Surface area | 125 acres |
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| Maximum depth | 22 feet |
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| Recorded fish | 7 |
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I would start with a few obvious areas and make the lake prove I need more with a short rotation through shoreline cover, weed edges, and the first clean drop away from the bank because the goal on day one is to learn a pattern, not prove you can fish the entire shoreline.
Fish to think about
The water-specific species list for Hills Lake includes Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, Walleye, and Yellow Perch; so I would pack with 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.
Where I would put my time
For the opening trip to Hills Lake, I would choose a few spots that look different from one another and give each one a fair chance, and I would make sure the current DNR rules match the species I am actually fishing for.
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