Hartlaub Lake Fishing in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Hartlaub Lake belongs to Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Around the bank it is rolling bush. With some 37 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Roughly 1.0 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Size puts it in the front rank of our Manitowoc County list. The nearest town is Manitowoc, 5 miles away. For a city, Green Bay is 35 miles off. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Hartlaub Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Manitowoc County names brown trout, rainbow trout, common carp and Chinook salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Hartlaub Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 69°F; by January the average is down near 18°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Hartlaub Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Weyers Lake, 0.4 miles away. Check the position at Hartlaub Lake before loading the car.