Forestville Flowage near Algoma: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Forestville Flowage in the Door County part of Wisconsin. It sits at 594 feet above sea level. At about 94 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Algoma at 6.5 miles is the nearest place to stop. Brussels is 7 miles and Sturgeon Bay 11 miles. Within easy reach: Krohns Lake (7.6 miles), Silver Lake within 9.1 miles, East Alaska Lake (10 miles), West Alaska Lake within 11 miles and Casco Millpond (11 miles). Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Forestville Flowage

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Records held for Door County cover brown trout, alewife and rainbow smelt. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fish Forestville Flowage where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 69°F, the coldest about 17°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. From about early April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It holds true on Forestville Flowage more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Krohns Lake, 7.6 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Forestville Flowage.