Hatton Springs Fishing Guide, Langlade County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Set in Langlade County, Wisconsin, this is Hatton Springs. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. It is a small entry by Langlade County standards. Antigo sits 13 miles from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Green Bay is 63 miles off. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Hatton Springs

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Langlade County include brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass and bluegill. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The near bank of Hatton Springs is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 66°F for July and 11°F for January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Hatton Springs that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. 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. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Elton Springpond, 0.3 miles away. The position on Hatton Springs is worth confirming on the day.