Blue Springs in Langlade County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Langlade County, Wisconsin, sits Blue Springs. Elevation runs to 1,552 feet. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Langlade County. Nashville lies 11 miles from the water. Antigo is 16 miles away, with Crandon at 17 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Blue Springs

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Langlade County names brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass and bluegill. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Blue Springs where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 66°F; the cold one sits at 10°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about late November in a typical year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Blue Springs runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Loon Lake, 1.2 miles away. Check the position on Blue Springs before loading the car.