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Oak Ridge Lake

Oak Ridge Lake is a lake in Wisconsin, near St. Croix County.

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Fish species in Oak Ridge Lake

Oak Ridge Lake sits in St. Croix County and is listed as a lake with a published profile of about 158 acres; a dependable maximum depth is not in the current record, and those numbers are a useful reality check before you start making a fishing plan.

The useful basics

CountySt. Croix County, WI
Water typeLake
Surface area158 acres
Maximum depthNot reliably published
Recorded fish5

On a first visit, I would make a short list of places to try by making an honest pass along shoreline cover, weed edges, and the first clean drop away from the bank because good fishing usually gets simpler once one clue starts repeating.

Fish you may run into

The current inventory lists Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch for Oak Ridge Lake; so I would keep the tackle centered on weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and weeds and easy cover for panfish, and stick with what produces signs of life.

How I would break it down

If I wanted to learn Oak Ridge Lake without overdoing it, I would keep one shallow option and one deeper option ready so the day does not depend on a single idea, and I would not rely on an old screenshot or somebody's memory for current limits.

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 – Wisconsin's Fishes

    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.

  • Bluegill — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR – Wisconsin's Fishes

    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.

  • Largemouth Bass — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR – Wisconsin's Fishes

    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.

  • Northern Pike — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR – Wisconsin's Fishes

    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 – Wisconsin's Fishes

    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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