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Mud Lake

Mud Lake is a lake in Wisconsin, near Burnett County.

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Fish species in Mud Lake

If you are looking at Mud Lake, you are looking at a Burnett County lake with the latest inventory showing about 26 acres and a maximum depth of 7 feet, and that is the kind of basic information I actually want before fishing somewhere new.

Size, depth, and the lay of the lake

CountyBurnett County, WI
Water typeLake
Surface area26 acres
Maximum depth7 feet
Recorded fish6

The first trip does not need a giant tackle plan by spending the early part of the day on the best bank cover, any obvious weeds, and the deepest water I can reach because the easiest way to waste a day is to keep moving without learning anything.

The fishery on paper

Recorded species at Mud Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch; and that gives me a simple starting point with weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and weeds and easy cover for panfish, and use the first few bites to narrow the plan.

My game plan

If I had a few hours to figure out Mud Lake, I would start with a simple plan and only add complexity if the fish make me, and I would make a quick regulation check part of the trip plan, not an afterthought at the ramp.

Check the evidence

Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

  • Black Crappie — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Bluegill — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Largemouth Bass — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Northern Pike — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Pumpkinseed — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Yellow Perch — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

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