Fishing Fanny Lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Fanny Lake sits within Oconto County in Wisconsin. The surface lies 1,306 feet up. At 17 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The nearest place of any size is Crandon, 24 miles away. Green Bay sits 61 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Fanny Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Oconto County include brown trout, largemouth bass and bluegill. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Fanny Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 67°F, the coldest about 12°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That shapes the year on Fanny Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. You can camp about 140 yards away, going by the mapping. Toilets show in mapping about 150 yards away. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Upper Jones Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Nothing on Fanny Lake should be assumed from this page alone.