Game Lake Fishing Guide, Langlade County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Game Lake is a Langlade County water, Wisconsin side. The surface lies 1,627 feet up. Surface area runs to about 21 acres — small enough to read in one session. It sits higher than most water we list in Wisconsin. Nearest town is Antigo, 13 miles off. Then Nashville, 14 miles, and Crandon, 20 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Game Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Langlade County: brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Game Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 66°F for July and 10°F for January. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about late November in an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Game Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Overnight stays are possible about 120 yards out, where camping is mapped. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Jack Lake, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Game Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.