Kimball Lake

For anglers around Langlade County, Kimball Lake is a local lake with published numbers of about 19 acres and a maximum depth of 17 feet, so there is no need to dress the lake up with a bunch of made-up detail.

The kind of water this is

I would rather fish a handful of good-looking spots well and I would make sure I actually fish the best bank cover, any obvious weeds, and the deepest water I can reach and I would keep whatever works instead of changing it just because the next spot looks different.

The fishing side of the page

The fish tied to this exact Kimball Lake record include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch; which tells me to think about weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and weeds and easy cover for panfish, and give the plan a fair shot before abandoning it.

A laid-back first trip

If I wanted the first trip to Kimball Lake to actually teach me something, I would spend less time changing lures and more time noticing depth, cover, water color, and where bait is showing, then I would make one last stop at the Wisconsin DNR rules before calling the trip ready.