Marl Lake

This Marinette County water is Marl Lake, a lake and the current record puts it at about 5 acres and a maximum depth of 3 feet, and that is a much better place to start than pretending every lake fishes the same.

Start with the basics

I would make the first trip about learning the water, not conquering it with a short rotation through the best bank cover, any obvious weeds, and the deepest water I can reach before making the day harder than it needs to be.

What you can fish for

At the moment, Marl Lake does not have enough species data for a trustworthy fishing list; that may be less exciting, but it is a lot more useful than bad information, and before adding more tackle or more stops to the day.

Keeping the first trip simple

If a buddy asked me how to start on Marl Lake, I would spend less time changing lures and more time noticing depth, cover, water color, and where bait is showing, then I would check the current Wisconsin rules before the first cast.