Berry Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Berry Lake lies within the bounds of Oconto County, Wisconsin. This is pine and birch country. At roughly 5 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Oconto County. Crandon lies 26 miles from the water. For a city, Green Bay is 66 miles off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Berry Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Oconto County list brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Berry Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 66°F; by January the average is down near 11°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Berry Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Crane Lake at 0.9 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Berry Lake in what we hold.