So many lakes, such little time. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by choices, and the vast amount of lake types and fisheries that are available to drop the boat into and wet your lines at. The Midwest contains no shortage of them, especially this region of Wisconsin where a lifetime worth of water is available. You might as well throw darts at the map and hope for the best if that’s how you pick a lake to fish, really. Lake selection can be challenging for every fish species, and making the right calls can become a hit or a miss. Lots of variables, factors, conditions, and calculations are in play in determining the outcome of a successful fishing trip. After all, everyone has different fishing goals and anglers pursue different outcomes from a trip whether it’s numbers, trophies, the destination and its surroundings, or just a quick bite. More than 15,000 lakes exist in Wisconsin and this does not include all public or private waters. Then there are thousands of miles worth of rivers and streams too. There is a fishery for everyone, and just solely for fishing whether pursuing a single species or multi-species experiencing them all is a lifetime achievement.