Bullfrog Lake Fishing in Oconto County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Bullfrog Lake falls in Oconto County, part of Wisconsin. It stands 1,165 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 14 acres — small enough to read in one session. You are 28 miles from Crandon. Legend Lake is 29 miles and Gillett 30 miles. Near neighbours include: 0.7 miles out stands Birch Lake, Wheeler Lake after 1 mile, 1.1 miles out stands Pine Ridge Lake, Miriam Lake after 1.5 miles and 1.9 miles out stands Munger Lake. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Bullfrog Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Bullfrog Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 67°F for July and 12°F for January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It sets the rhythm of the year at Bullfrog Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Birch Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Bullfrog Lake may have changed since it was mapped.