Fawn Lake in Lincoln County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Fawn Lake is one of the Lincoln County waters in Wisconsin. The surface lies 1,585 feet up. Small at around 13 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Start from Rhinelander, 8.5 miles down the road. It is 99 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Fawn Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Lincoln County: brown trout, rainbow trout, pumpkinseed and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Fawn Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 66°F at the top of summer and 10°F at the bottom of winter. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Fawn Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Hilts Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Fawn Lake if anything is unclear.