Green Meadow Creek near Tomahawk: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Out in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, sits Green Meadow Creek. It lies 1,453 feet above sea level. For supplies, Tomahawk is 6.5 miles out. Beyond it, Rhinelander at 14 miles and Merrill at 21 miles. Alternatives close at hand: Sump Lake within 0.9 miles, Bass Lake 1.1 miles away, Gerbick Lake within 1.6 miles, Perch Lake 1.7 miles away and Extrom Lake within 1.9 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Green Meadow Creek

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Slack water behind an obstruction is worth more than open current. The outside of each bend cuts deepest and holds the better fish. Open biodiversity records for Lincoln County list brown trout, rainbow trout, pumpkinseed, walleye and bluegill. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Green Meadow Creek responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 67°F, while January sits near 10°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Cold months ice the margins and pools; moving water stays workable, and everything opens by mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Time your trip to Green Meadow Creek by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Sump Lake, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Green Meadow Creek should be assumed from this page alone.