Muskellunge Lake is one of the lakes mapped in Ashland County with the current lake record giving us about 21 acres and a maximum depth of 8 feet, so you know roughly what you are getting into before loading the boat or walking the bank.
The lake itself
| County | Ashland County, WI |
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| Water type | Lake |
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| Surface area | 21 acres |
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| Maximum depth | 8 feet |
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| Recorded fish | 6 |
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I would start with a few obvious areas and make the lake prove I need more with a little time spent on the best bank cover, any obvious weeds, and the deepest water I can reach and once one type of water shows life, I would look for more of the same.
Fish to think about
The water-specific species list for Muskellunge Lake includes Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch; so I would build the first part of the day around weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and weeds and easy cover for panfish, and stay flexible if the water tells me something else.
Where I would put my time
For the opening trip to Muskellunge Lake, I would make every move change one big thing, like depth or cover, instead of just driving to another pretty spot, and I would pull up the current Wisconsin fishing regulations before leaving home.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.