Deer Spring Lake in Shawano County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Deer Spring Lake is a Shawano County water, in Wisconsin. It sits in mixed forest. Small at around 19 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Ground here is low by Wisconsin standards. You are 3.7 miles from Legend Lake. Shawano is 6.8 miles and Keshena 6.9 miles. Nearest other option: Lulu Lake about 0.5 miles, Loon Lake within 0.9 miles, Lily Lake about 1.3 miles, Washington Lake within 1.4 miles and Rice Lake about 1.4 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Deer Spring Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Shawano County, recorded fish include brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass, yellow perch and bluegill. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Deer Spring Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 14°F in January up to 69°F in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. From about mid April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That shapes the year on Deer Spring Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Lulu Lake, 0.5 miles out. Treat access at Deer Spring Lake as something to verify.