Lower Aimer Lake

This Vilas County water is Lower Aimer Lake, a lake with published numbers of about 32 acres and a maximum depth of 24 feet, and that gives you a simple feel for the lake before tackle choices even matter.

Start with the basics

I would make the first trip about learning the water, not conquering it and I would make sure I actually fish shoreline cover, weed edges, and the first clean drop away from the bank and that is usually enough to tell you whether to stay shallow or start looking farther out.

What you can fish for

For this exact water, the recorded fish are Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, 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 save the extra tackle until there is a reason to use it.

Keeping the first trip simple

If a buddy asked me how to start on Lower Aimer Lake, I would make a short plan, fish it honestly, and change areas only when the water gives me a reason, then I would verify the latest bag, size, and season information before fishing.