Fryingpan Lake Fishing Guide, Oconto County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Fryingpan Lake falls in Oconto County, part of Wisconsin. What surrounds it is lake country bush. Around 27 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. For a base, Gillett sits 27 miles out. Oconto Falls is 29 miles away, with Legend Lake at 29 miles. Others worth noting: Mirror Lake roughly 0.6 miles, Wonder Lake 0.7 miles, Rollins Lake roughly 0.8 miles, Kiss Lake 0.9 miles and Cedar Lake roughly 1 mile. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Fryingpan Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Oconto County list brown trout, largemouth bass and bluegill. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Fryingpan Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 67°F, with January the cold end at about 12°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It holds true on Fryingpan Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This sits inside Thunder River State Rearing Station, so read the reserve notices first. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Mirror Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Fryingpan Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.