Fishing Diene Lake in Langlade County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Diene Lake is a Langlade County water, in Wisconsin. Around the bank it is mixed forest. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Langlade County standards. Supplies mean a trip to Antigo, 23 miles off. Green Bay sits 60 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Diene Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Langlade County records list brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Diene Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 67°F, the coldest about 11°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That is the shape of the year on Diene Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Little Rose Lakes at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Diene Lake locally before you travel.