Upper Ninemile Lake

If you are looking at Upper Ninemile Lake, you are looking at a Vilas County lake and the published measurements are about 108 acres and a maximum depth of 5 feet, which gives you a much better starting point than trying to read too much into a satellite view.

Size, depth, and the lay of the lake

The first trip does not need a giant tackle plan with the first real effort focused on shoreline cover, weed edges, and the first clean drop away from the bank and once one type of water shows life, I would look for more of the same.

The fishery on paper

Recorded species at Upper Ninemile Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch; so I would spend the first serious effort on weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and weeds and easy cover for panfish, and avoid chasing a totally different kind of fishing without a reason.

My game plan

If I had a few hours to figure out Upper Ninemile Lake, I would fish what is in front of me instead of trying to make the lake match an old report, then I would verify any special water rules before deciding what can go in the cooler.