Bluegill Lake Fishing in Forest County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Look for Bluegill Lake in the Forest County part of Wisconsin. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. About 20 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. You are 21 miles from Crandon. Green Bay sits 65 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Bluegill Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Forest County: brown trout, largemouth bass and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Bluegill Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 66°F, with January the cold end at about 12°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Bluegill Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Spring Lake at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Bluegill Lake in what we hold.