Fischer Lake Fishing in Langlade County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Set in Langlade County, Wisconsin, this is Fischer Lake. It stands 1,562 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 25 acres — small enough to read in one session. Roughly 0.9 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Nearest place of any size is Antigo, 13 miles away. Nashville lies 17 miles off, Crandon another 21 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Fischer Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Langlade County records list brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Fischer Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 66°F and January about 10°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Fischer Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Lawrence Lake is 1.3 miles off. Nothing on Fischer Lake should be assumed from this page alone.