Crowell Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Menominee County, Wisconsin, this is Crowell Lake. It sits in lake country bush country. Surface area is around 56 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Bank access stretches around 1.7 miles in total. You are 15 miles from Antigo. Beyond it, Keshena at 18 miles and Legend Lake at 20 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Crowell Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Menominee County list brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass, bluegill and pumpkinseed. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Crowell Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 11°F in January and 67°F in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about late November in a typical year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Crowell Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. 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. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Hazel Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Where Crowell Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.