Halfmoon Lake Fishing near Gillett, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Halfmoon Lake is an Oconto County water, in Wisconsin. Everything around it is rolling bush. At about 25 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Roughly 0.9 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. It lies lower than most water we list in Wisconsin. Head to Gillett, 21 miles away, for anything you forgot. Green Bay is the closest city, 47 miles away. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Halfmoon Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show 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. Oconto County records list brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Halfmoon Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 68°F at the top of summer and 13°F at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. At Halfmoon Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Pickerel Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Confirm access to Halfmoon Lake locally before you travel.