Fredenberg Lake near Legend Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Oconto County, Wisconsin, this is Fredenberg Lake. The surroundings are pine and birch. With some 58 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. A shoreline of some 1.4 miles keeps the choices simple. It ranks high for size among our Oconto County listings. Nearest town is Legend Lake, 11 miles off. Further out sit Keshena (13 miles) and Gillett (15 miles). No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Fredenberg Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Oconto County list brown trout, largemouth bass and bluegill. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Fredenberg Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 68°F in July and bottoms out near 13°F in January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Fredenberg Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Vejo Lake is 0.6 miles off. Check the position at Fredenberg Lake before loading the car.