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Sugar Maple Lake

Sugar Maple Lake is a lake in Wisconsin, near Vilas County.

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Fish species in Sugar Maple Lake

Sugar Maple Lake is a lake in Vilas County and the water facts we have show about 141 acres and a maximum depth of 46 feet, so you can get the scale of the place before you ever make a cast.

What this lake is like

CountyVilas County, WI
Water typeLake
Surface area141 acres
Maximum depth46 feet
Recorded fish7

I would rather learn one piece of this water than rush through ten and I would build the day around shoreline cover, weed edges, and the first clean drop away from the bank before I started running around looking for something better.

What swims here

Species already recorded for Sugar Maple Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, Smallmouth Bass, and Yellow Perch; which gives me something real to work with around weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and weeds and easy cover for panfish, and then let the actual bites decide what comes next.

A simple way to approach it

For an uncomplicated day on Sugar Maple Lake, I would start with obvious fish-holding water and let actual bites tell me whether to stay or move, and I would still look at the current Wisconsin regulations before fishing.

Check the evidence

Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

  • Black Crappie — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Bluegill — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Largemouth Bass — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Northern Pike — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Pumpkinseed — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Smallmouth Bass — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Yellow Perch — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

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