Half Moon Lake Fishing Guide, Taylor County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Half Moon Lake is set in Taylor County, Wisconsin. The ground round it is mixed forest. The water measures roughly 8 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Taylor County are larger. Head to Medford, 12 miles away, for anything you forgot. It is 126 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Half Moon Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Taylor County records list brown trout, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, bluegill and yellow perch among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Anyone new to Half Moon Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 66°F and January near 10°F on the long-run figures. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Half Moon Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Duchien Lake, 3.4 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Half Moon Lake.