Fishing Buck Lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Within Oconto County, Wisconsin, you have Buck Lake. The bank gives way to rolling bush. This is a pocket water of some 7 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Oconto County are larger. The nearest town is Legend Lake, 26 miles away. Keshena is 27 miles away, with Gillett at 27 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Buck Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Oconto County include brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Buck Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 67°F on average, January about 12°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Anyone fishing Buck Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Camp Five Lake, 1 mile away. Ask locally about Buck Lake if anything is unclear.