Bullhead Lake in Calumet County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Bullhead Lake in Calumet County, Wisconsin. The country here is rolling bush. Around 74 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Around 1.2 miles of margin, front to back. It lies lower than most water we list in Wisconsin. The nearest town is Brillion, 5.3 miles away. It is 29 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Bullhead Lake

  Recorded soundings reach about 40 feet at the deepest point. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Calumet County, recorded fish include common carp, rainbow trout, bluegill, pumpkinseed and largemouth bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Bullhead Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 16°F and July at about 70°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. Climate figures give an open season running early April to early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Bullhead Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Becker Lake is 2 miles distant. Signs at Bullhead Lake carry more weight than any list.