Fishing at Echo Lake, Lincoln County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Echo Lake falls in Lincoln County, part of Wisconsin. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. Surface area is around 58 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The bank runs about 1.1 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Tomahawk at 15 miles is the nearest place to stop. Green Bay is the closest city, 91 miles away. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Echo Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Lincoln County include brown trout, rainbow trout, pumpkinseed, walleye and bluegill. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Echo Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 66°F and January near 10°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Echo Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try McGinnis Lake, 1.7 miles away. Treat access at Echo Lake as something to verify.