Fishing Frechette Lake in Menominee County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Frechette Lake is a Menominee County water, in Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 1,201 feet. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Menominee County list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 14 miles from Keshena. Legend Lake is 17 miles and Antigo 18 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Frechette Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Menominee County: brown trout, northern pike and largemouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Frechette Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 67°F and January reads 12°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Frechette Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Brigham Lake, 3.2 miles away. Rules at Frechette Lake are worth checking on the day.