Down in Sawyer County, Island Lake is a lake and the physical record currently shows about 69 acres and a maximum depth of 31 feet, which is the first thing I would want to know if a buddy asked me about this place.
Know the water first
| County | Sawyer County, WI |
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| Water type | Lake |
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| Surface area | 69 acres |
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| Maximum depth | 31 feet |
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| Recorded fish | 7 |
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The smart first move here is to keep the day manageable and I would make the opening plan about shoreline cover, weed edges, and the first clean drop away from the bank and I would take a couple of bites in one type of water over a dozen pretty spots with no life.
Species already connected to this water
Fish recorded for Island Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, Pumpkinseed, Walleye, and Yellow Perch; so I would make room in the tackle box for weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and points, breaks, and wind-pushed edges for walleye, and make the first hour useful instead of random.
The first trip does not need to be fancy
If I only had one day to learn Island Lake, I would give the easy-to-read cover and depth changes a fair shot before trying anything fancy, then I would confirm the current rules before the first fish ever comes over the side.
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