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Pigeon Lake

Pigeon Lake is a reservoir in Wisconsin, near Manitowoc County.

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Fish species in Pigeon Lake

Up in Manitowoc County, Pigeon Lake is a reservoir with the available record putting it at about 80 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.

The basic picture

CountyManitowoc County, WI
Water typeReservoir
Surface area80 acres
Maximum depth62 feet
Recorded fish7

I would rather get two useful clues than make twenty random stops with most of my time going to shoreline cover, weed edges, and the first clean drop away from the bank before making the day harder than it needs to be.

What anglers can target

The current fish list for Pigeon Lake includes Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, Walleye, and Yellow Perch; which keeps me focused on weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and points, breaks, and wind-pushed edges for walleye, and keep the day practical and easy to change.

How I would spend the first few hours

Before I made the drive to Pigeon Lake, I would make the day about finding one repeatable clue instead of collecting waypoints, 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.

  • 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.

    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.

  • Walleye — 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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