Among the waters in Oneida County, South Blue Lake is listed as a lake with the current lake record giving us about 76 acres and a maximum depth of 22 feet, so you can decide whether to fish it slow or break the day into a few different areas.
A plain-English look at the water
| County | Oneida County, WI |
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| Water type | Lake |
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| Surface area | 76 acres |
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| Maximum depth | 22 feet |
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| Recorded fish | 8 |
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My first day here would stay uncomplicated and I would make the opening plan about shoreline cover, weed edges, and the first clean drop away from the bank before I started digging through the tackle box for a magic answer.
What the fish list tells you
The exact-water list for South Blue Lake includes Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, and Yellow Perch; which is enough for me to plan around weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and points, breaks, and wind-pushed edges for walleye, and save the extra tackle until there is a reason to use it.
Where I would start
If I had never seen South Blue Lake before, I would fish a few sensible areas, remember where the life is, and stop forcing a pattern that is not there, and I would read the current Wisconsin rules once before the trip so there are no surprises.
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