Goose Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Goose Lake sits in Marinette County, out in Wisconsin. The water sits 1,404 feet up. The water measures roughly 14 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. For supplies, Crandon is 23 miles out. Kingsford is 23 miles and Iron Mountain 25 miles. Close by you have: Camp Six Lake sits 1.9 miles out, 2.4 miles away is Revolver Lake, Porcupine Lake sits 2.7 miles out, 4.3 miles away is Second Lake and Woods Lake sits 4.7 miles out. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Goose Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Marinette County include brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Goose Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 66°F in July and bottom out at 11°F in January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about late November in an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At Goose Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Camp Six Lake at 1.9 miles is the nearest alternative. For Goose Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.