Stateline Lake

Up in Vilas County, Stateline Lake is a lake and the published measurements are about 229.4 acres and a maximum depth of 40 feet, so there is no need to dress the lake up with a bunch of made-up detail.

The basic picture

I would rather get two useful clues than make twenty random stops with the first real effort focused on one shallow area, one stretch of cover, and one deeper break before making the day harder than it needs to be.

What anglers can target

I do not have a dependable fish list for Stateline Lake yet; i would rather give you a short honest page than a long one full of guesses, and before adding more tackle or more stops to the day.

How I would spend the first few hours

Before I made the drive to Stateline Lake, I would bring a couple of dependable baits, fish the best-looking water I can reach, and pay attention to what the first few bites have in common, then I would check the current Wisconsin rules before the first cast.