Green Lake Fishing near Legend Lake, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Green Lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin. It stands 902 feet above sea level. It covers about 20 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The closest town, Legend Lake, is 19 miles distant. The big place round here is Green Bay, 49 miles distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Green Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Oconto County, recorded fish include brown trout, largemouth bass and bluegill. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Green Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 13°F in January up to 68°F in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Green Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Midget Lake at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at Green Lake are worth checking on the day.