George Lake Fishing in Waupaca County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Wisconsin holds George Lake, in Waupaca County. What surrounds it is pine and birch. Small at around 6 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Waupaca County standards. Some 0.2 miles away sits King, the nearest settlement. Then Waupaca, 3.1 miles, and Amherst, 10 miles. Others worth noting: Taylor Lake just 0.2 miles, Rainbow Lake about 0.3 miles, Otter Lake just 0.5 miles, Sunset Lake about 0.6 miles and Nessling Lake just 0.7 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on George Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name brown trout, flathead catfish, rainbow trout, common carp and bluegill. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The shape of George Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 15°F in January up to 70°F in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early April until roughly early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That is the shape of the year on George Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. This sits inside Government Island, so read the reserve notices first. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Taylor Lake sits 0.2 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at George Lake may have changed since it was mapped.