Cloud Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Forest County, Wisconsin, is where Cloud Lake sits. The surroundings are mixed forest. Around 28 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The nearest town is Crandon, 24 miles away. Green Bay is the closest city, 67 miles away. Near neighbours include: Evergreen Lake a shade over 0.5 miles, Crane Lake within 1.5 miles, King Lake a shade over 1.9 miles, Spruce Lake within 2 miles and Deer Lake Flowage a shade over 2.1 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Cloud Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Forest County include brown trout, largemouth bass and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Cloud Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 66°F in July and bottoms out near 11°F in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Cloud Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Evergreen Lake, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Cloud Lake.