Fishing near Green Bay, Wisconsin

Green Bay sits in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Nothing here needs a full day set aside. In order of distance: Lilly Lake sits 10 miles from the centre to the south-east, Middle Lake sits 11 miles from the centre, Shea Lake sits 19 miles from the centre to the south-east then Harpt Lake sits 21 miles from the centre. Middle Lake is worth a look at first light before anyone else arrives. The bulk of it holds no flow at all. Old channels under the surface carry fish about. The cold season shuts the open water down. The first open weeks are the ones to catch. The nearest of them, Lilly Lake, covers about 43 acres. Lilly Lake is the easiest to reach with a car. The thaw usually comes near early April. Fish documented across Manitowoc County include brown trout, rainbow trout, common carp and Chinook salmon. If you only have a morning, take Lilly Lake and leave the rest....