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VanOrder Pond

VanOrder Pond is a reservoir in Wisconsin, near Portage County.

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Fish species in VanOrder Pond

If you are looking at VanOrder Pond, you are looking at a Portage County reservoir with verified water details of about 54 acres and a maximum depth of 7 feet, so you know roughly what you are getting into before loading the boat or walking the bank.

Size, depth, and the lay of the lake

CountyPortage County, WI
Water typeReservoir
Surface area54 acres
Maximum depth7 feet
Recorded fish4

The first trip does not need a giant tackle plan by checking what is happening around 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 VanOrder Pond include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch; so I would make room in the tackle box for weeds and easy cover for panfish, and stay flexible if the water tells me something else.

My game plan

If I had a few hours to figure out VanOrder Pond, I would give the easy-to-read cover and depth changes a fair shot before trying anything fancy, and I would pull up the current Wisconsin fishing regulations before leaving home.

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.

    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.

  • Pumpkinseed — 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.

  • 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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