Boot Lake near Brillion: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Calumet County, Wisconsin, this is Boot Lake. It stands 837 feet above sea level. Small at around 11 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Calumet County are larger. Brillion is the closest town at 2.3 miles. For a city, Green Bay is 25 miles off. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Boot Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Calumet County, recorded fish include common carp, rainbow trout, bluegill, pumpkinseed and largemouth bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Fish Boot Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 16°F in January and 70°F in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Boot Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. A toilet block sits half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Round Lake, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Boot Lake.