Gass Lake Fishing in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Gass Lake is one of the Manitowoc County listings for Wisconsin. It sits in rolling bush. At 6 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Manitowoc County. Nearest place of any size is Manitowoc, 4.3 miles away. After that come Cato at 8.9 miles and Cleveland at 9.6 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Gass Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Manitowoc County cover brown trout, rainbow trout and common carp. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The near bank of Gass Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 69°F in July and bottoms out near 18°F in January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. At Gass Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Kasbaum Lake sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Gass Lake may have changed since it was mapped.