Camp Three Lake Fishing near Crandon, Wisconsin

• Overview

  In Wisconsin, Camp Three Lake belongs to Forest County. The surface lies 1,470 feet up. It covers about 17 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The closest town, Crandon, is 15 miles distant. It is 82 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line. It sits away from the main road, which keeps the noise down.

• Where to Fish on Camp Three Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Forest County include brown trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike and bluegill. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take Camp Three Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 65°F and January reads 11°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. At Camp Three Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Cavour Pond at 1.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat Camp Three Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.