Benz Lake Fishing near Gillett, Wisconsin

• Overview

  In Wisconsin, Benz Lake belongs to Oconto County. This is mixed forest country. Ground here is low by Wisconsin standards. For a base, Gillett sits 7.1 miles out. Then Oconto Falls, 12 miles, and Legend Lake, 12 miles. Close neighbours run: Makholm Lake 3 miles, Peterson Lake just 3 miles, Hoerth Lake 3.1 miles, Cooley Lake just 3.5 miles and Klaus Lake 3.8 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Benz Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Oconto County cover brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Benz Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 69°F and January at 13°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Benz Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Makholm Lake sits 3 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Benz Lake should be assumed from this page alone.