Brekk Lake in Portage County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Portage County entry here is Brekk Lake, in Wisconsin. It stands 984 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 40 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Shoreline comes to about 1.1 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Iola is the closest place, 4.1 miles off. The big place round here is Green Bay, 58 miles distant. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Brekk Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Portage County cover brown trout, rainbow trout, common carp, bluegill and northern pike. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Brekk Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 70°F and January reads 14°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. The water is typically free of ice between early April and early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At Brekk Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Rollofson Lake, 0.4 miles away. Where Brekk Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.