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Mud Lake

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

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Fish species in Mud Lake

Milwaukee County is home to Mud Lake, a mapped lake and the useful numbers here are about 4 acres and a maximum depth of 21 feet, so the size of the job is pretty easy to understand before you go.

A simple read on the lake

CountyMilwaukee County, WI
Water typeLake
Surface area4 acres
Maximum depth21 feet
Recorded fish4

I would let the first few spots tell me what kind of day it is going to be by putting the first hour into the best bank cover, any obvious weeds, and the deepest water I can reach before I spent the rest of the day chasing somebody else's old fishing report.

The species on record

For fishing, the current record for Mud Lake shows Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch; so I would build the first part of the day around weeds and easy cover for panfish, and let current conditions settle the details.

What I would do first

If I were putting together a simple plan for Mud Lake, I would make every move change one big thing, like depth or cover, instead of just driving to another pretty spot, then I would confirm the current Wisconsin rules for the species I plan to target.

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.

    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.

  • Pumpkinseed — 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.

  • 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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