Fenske Lake near Meeme: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Fenske Lake falls in Manitowoc County, part of Wisconsin. It sits in lake country bush. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Manitowoc County list holds plenty of bigger water. Head to Meeme, 6.8 miles away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Green Bay is 35 miles off. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Fenske Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Manitowoc County cover brown trout, rainbow trout, common carp, Chinook salmon and Coho salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Fenske Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 17°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on Fenske Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Little Pigeon Lake is 2.6 miles distant. Treat Fenske Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.