In Jefferson County, Lake Ripley is a mapped lake and the published measurements are about 420 acres and a maximum depth of 44 feet.
Getting a feel for the lake
| County | Jefferson County, WI |
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| Water type | Lake |
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| Surface area | 420 acres |
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| Maximum depth | 44 feet |
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| Recorded fish | 7 |
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Start with a short rotation through accessible bank cover, vegetation, and nearby deeper water. Give each spot a few deliberate casts before moving on.
Fish in the current inventory
For Lake Ripley, the fish list currently includes Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, Walleye, and Yellow Perch; so I would spend the first serious effort on weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and points, breaks, and wind-pushed edges for walleye, and leave room to adjust if the first idea is wrong.
A no-nonsense way to start
If I were taking a friend to Lake Ripley, I would fish what is in front of me instead of trying to make the lake match an old report, then I would read the current Wisconsin DNR rules so nothing about the trip is based on an old limit.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.