Hord Lake

Up in Florence County, Hord Lake is a lake and the best current size-and-depth record is about 16 acres and a maximum depth of 17 feet, so you can plan the trip around the water that is really there, not the lake you imagined.

The basic picture

I would rather get two useful clues than make twenty random stops by giving the best bank cover, any obvious weeds, and the deepest water I can reach more than a couple of throwaway casts and if nothing happens, the next move should change the kind of water, not just the scenery.

What anglers can target

I do not have a dependable fish list for Hord Lake yet; the lack of a fish list is a data gap, not an invitation to fill it with assumptions, and and use the first few bites to narrow things down.

How I would spend the first few hours

Before I made the drive to Hord Lake, I would rather learn one shoreline, bay, point, or break than spend the whole day running around, then I would check the latest Wisconsin regulation details before the day starts.