In Vilas County, Stepping Stone Lake Number 1 is a mapped lake with the current inventory showing about 18 acres and a maximum depth of 46 feet, and that is a much better place to start than pretending every lake fishes the same.
Getting a feel for the lake
| County | Vilas County, WI |
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| Water type | Lake |
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| Surface area | 18 acres |
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| Maximum depth | 46 feet |
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| Recorded fish | 5 |
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Start with a short rotation through accessible bank cover, vegetation, and nearby deeper water. Give each spot a few deliberate casts before moving on.
Fish in the current inventory
For Stepping Stone Lake Number 1, the fish list currently includes Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch; so the first trip would at least account for weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and weeds and easy cover for panfish, and keep the day practical and easy to change.
A no-nonsense way to start
If I were taking a friend to Stepping Stone Lake Number 1, I would rather learn one shoreline, bay, point, or break than spend the whole day running around, then I would check the current Wisconsin rules before the first cast.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.