Squash Lake

Oneida County is home to Squash Lake, a mapped lake with the available water data listing about 398 acres and a maximum depth of 74 feet, so there is no need to dress the lake up with a bunch of made-up detail.

A simple read on the lake

I would let the first few spots tell me what kind of day it is going to be and I would start where I can clearly see or understand one shallow area, one stretch of cover, and one deeper break and I would keep whatever works instead of changing it just because the next spot looks different.

The species on record

For fishing, the current record for Squash Lake shows Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Pumpkinseed, plus 4 more; and that makes me think first about 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.

What I would do first

If I were putting together a simple plan for Squash Lake, I would keep the first hour organized enough that a bite actually teaches me something, then I would make one last stop at the Wisconsin DNR rules before calling the trip ready.