Fishing at Finnegan Lake, Marinette County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  The Marinette County end of Wisconsin holds Finnegan Lake. The ground round it is rolling bush. The water measures roughly 6 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Marinette County standards. Some 22 miles away sits Peshtigo, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Green Bay, 55 miles distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Finnegan Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Marinette County, recorded fish include brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Anyone new to Finnegan Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 68°F and January reads 14°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. From about mid April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Finnegan Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Wolf Lake sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Finnegan Lake.