For anglers around Marathon County, Rice Lake is a local lake with a published profile of about 25 acres and a maximum depth of 14 feet, which gives you a decent picture of what kind of day on the water you are planning.
The kind of water this is
| County | Marathon County, WI |
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| Water type | Lake |
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| Surface area | 25 acres |
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| Maximum depth | 14 feet |
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| Recorded fish | 6 |
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I would rather fish a handful of good-looking spots well by making an honest pass along the best bank cover, any obvious weeds, and the deepest water I can reach and I would pay more attention to where the first bite comes from than what lure caught it.
The fishing side of the page
The fish tied to this exact Rice Lake record include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch; so I would keep the tackle centered on weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and weeds and easy cover for panfish, and keep the first trip from getting too complicated.
A laid-back first trip
If I wanted the first trip to Rice Lake to actually teach me something, I would keep one shallow option and one deeper option ready so the day does not depend on a single idea, and I would check the current regulations before keeping anything.
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