If you are looking at Viola Lake, you are looking at a Burnett County lake and the best numbers we have right now are about 265 acres and a maximum depth of 34 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
| County | Burnett County, WI |
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| Water type | Lake |
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| Surface area | 265 acres |
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| Maximum depth | 34 feet |
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| Recorded fish | 7 |
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The first trip does not need a giant tackle plan by working one shallow area, one stretch of cover, and one deeper break before changing five things at once and losing track of what actually mattered.
The fishery on paper
Recorded species at Viola Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, Walleye, and Yellow Perch; and I would begin by covering weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and points, breaks, and wind-pushed edges for walleye, and stay flexible if the water tells me something else.
My game plan
If I had a few hours to figure out Viola Lake, I would keep the tackle simple, pick a manageable section, and let the first signs of fish decide the next move, then I would double-check seasons and limits because the fish list on this page is not the rule book.
Nearby fishing waters
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.