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Picnic Lake

Picnic Lake is a lake in Wisconsin, near Chippewa County.

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Fish species in Picnic Lake

Picnic Lake belongs to Chippewa County and is listed as a lake with the current lake record giving us about 26 acres and a maximum depth of 62 feet, so there is no need to dress the lake up with a bunch of made-up detail.

Before you start fishing

CountyChippewa County, WI
Water typeLake
Surface area26 acres
Maximum depth62 feet
Recorded fish5

I would spend more time watching the water than changing baits with a little time spent on the best bank cover, any obvious weeds, and the deepest water I can reach and I would keep whatever works instead of changing it just because the next spot looks different.

The fish list

The fish currently listed for Picnic Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, 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 keep the day practical and easy to change.

What I would try before anything fancy

If this were my day on Picnic Lake, I would fish a few sensible areas, remember where the life is, and stop forcing a pattern that is not there, then I would make one last stop at the Wisconsin DNR rules before calling the trip ready.

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.

  • 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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