Halls Lake Fishing Guide, Florence County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Halls Lake lies within the bounds of Florence County, Wisconsin. The water sits 1,273 feet up. It measures about 42 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 1.8 miles, and most of it is walkable. 11 miles away sits Kingsford, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 90 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Halls Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Florence County records list brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and northern pike among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Halls Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 66°F and January at 11°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about late November in an average year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Anyone fishing Halls Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Scout Lake, 2.4 miles out. For Halls Lake in particular, ask before you travel.