Lake Gordon

Forest County is home to Lake Gordon, a mapped lake with verified water details of about 51 acres and a maximum depth of 30 feet, which is enough to know whether you are dealing with a quick little water or a full-day lake.

A simple read on the lake

I would let the first few spots tell me what kind of day it is going to be by checking what is happening around shoreline cover, weed edges, and the first clean drop away from the bank before I let one slow spot convince me the whole lake is dead.

The species on record

For fishing, the current record for Lake Gordon shows Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, Smallmouth Bass, and Yellow Perch; and I would let that list point me toward weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and weeds and easy cover for panfish, and avoid hauling gear for every fish in Wisconsin.

What I would do first

If I were putting together a simple plan for Lake Gordon, I would keep the trip flexible enough to move, but not so restless that I never learn a spot, then the only homework left is checking the current Wisconsin season, bag, and size rules.