Bughouse Lake Fishing Guide, Lincoln County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Lincoln County in Wisconsin is where Bughouse Lake sits. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. This is a pocket water of some 13 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Wisconsin listings. For a base, Tomahawk sits 11 miles out. The big place round here is Green Bay, 96 miles distant. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Bughouse Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Lincoln County: brown trout, rainbow trout and pumpkinseed. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Bughouse Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 67°F, while January sits near 10°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Anyone fishing Bughouse Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Pickerel Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Bughouse Lake may have changed since it was mapped.