Clark Lake Fishing Guide, Lincoln County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Lincoln County in Wisconsin is where Clark Lake sits. The setting is pine and birch. Around 38 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline comes to about 0.9 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Nearest place of any size is Tomahawk, 3.7 miles away. Green Bay sits 105 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Clark Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Lincoln County include brown trout, rainbow trout, pumpkinseed, walleye and bluegill. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Clark Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 67°F, the coldest about 10°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It sets the rhythm of the year at Clark Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Bass Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Clark Lake before loading the car.