Fishing Grub Hoe Lake in Florence County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  This water sits in Florence County, Wisconsin. This is pine and birch country. It measures about 66 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 1.7 miles keeps the choices simple. Stambaugh, Iron River is the closest town at 15 miles. For a city, Green Bay is 97 miles off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Grub Hoe Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and northern pike. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Grub Hoe Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 65°F, the coldest about 10°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Grub Hoe Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Spruce Lake, 0.7 miles away. Confirm before you fish Grub Hoe Lake.