Elm Flats Lake Fishing in Marinette County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Set in Marinette County, Wisconsin, this is Elm Flats Lake. It sits in pine and birch. This is a pocket water of some 13 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Supplies mean a trip to Niagara, 17 miles off. For a city, Green Bay is 70 miles off. In the same area: Lillie Lake just 0.2 miles, Cole Lake lies 1.3 miles on, Dolan Lake just 1.3 miles, Redman Lake lies 1.8 miles on and Merriman Lake just 2 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Elm Flats 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. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Marinette County, recorded fish include brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Elm Flats Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 12°F and July at about 67°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan around that when you fish Elm Flats Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lillie Lake, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Elm Flats Lake is worth confirming on the day.