Campbell Lake Fishing near Iola, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Campbell Lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Height above sea level is 850 feet. With some 40 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 1.3 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It is low-lying compared with other Wisconsin water we list. Iola sits 7.1 miles from the bank. The big place round here is Green Bay, 48 miles distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Campbell Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Waupaca County include brown trout, flathead catfish, rainbow trout and common carp. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Anyone new to Campbell Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 70°F and January near 14°F on the long-run figures. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That shapes the year on Campbell Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Price Lake, 0.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Campbell Lake should be assumed from this page alone.