Emil Spring Fishing in Langlade County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Emil Spring lies within the bounds of Langlade County, Wisconsin. It sits at 1,421 feet above sea level. About 10 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Some 19 miles away sits Nashville, the nearest settlement. For a city, Green Bay is 66 miles off. Other water within reach: Poor Farm Spring 0.3 miles off, Upper Hiwanka Lake after 3.7 miles, Lower Hiwanka Lake 3.7 miles off, Section Ten Lake after 3.9 miles and Jessie Lake 4.2 miles off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Emil Spring

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Langlade County include brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass and bluegill. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Emil Spring responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 66°F in July and bottom out at 11°F in January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Time your trip to Emil Spring by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Poor Farm Spring sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Emil Spring.