Down in Dane County, Windsor Lake is a lake and the useful numbers here are about 9 acres and a maximum depth of 6 feet, which is the first thing I would want to know if a buddy asked me about this place.
Know the water first
| County | Dane County, WI |
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| Water type | Lake |
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| Surface area | 9 acres |
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| Maximum depth | 6 feet |
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| Storage | 20 acre-feet |
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| Recorded fish | 4 |
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The smart first move here is to keep the day manageable by putting the first hour into the best bank cover, any obvious weeds, and the deepest water I can reach and I would take a couple of bites in one type of water over a dozen pretty spots with no life.
Species already connected to this water
Fish recorded for Windsor Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch; so I would build the first part of the day around weeds and easy cover for panfish, and make the first hour useful instead of random.
The first trip does not need to be fancy
If I only had one day to learn Windsor Lake, I would make every move change one big thing, like depth or cover, instead of just driving to another pretty spot, then I would confirm the current rules before the first fish ever comes over the side.
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