Anderson Lake Fishing Guide, Oconto County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Anderson Lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin. It stands 846 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 184 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With about 2.2 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Few waters listed in Oconto County are bigger. 16 miles away sits Gillett, the nearest town. Green Bay is the closest city, 45 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Anderson Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Oconto County include brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Anderson Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 68°F and January about 13°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anderson Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Canoe dock provides a boat ramp about 0.9 miles away. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Moody Lake, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Anderson Lake if anything is unclear.