Giese Lake Fishing near Gillett, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Giese Lake lies in Oconto County, Wisconsin. Land around it is lake country bush. It runs to roughly 25 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Wisconsin listings. Gillett sits 18 miles from the bank. Green Bay is the closest city, 43 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Giese 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. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Oconto County include brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Work Giese Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 13°F to 68°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Giese Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Heisel Lake at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Giese Lake locally before you travel.