Hazel Lake Fishing Guide, Langlade County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  This water sits in Langlade County, Wisconsin. Height above sea level is 1,677 feet. Surface area runs to about 3 acres — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Langlade County are larger. Antigo lies 14 miles from the water. Then Nashville, 15 miles, and Crandon, 21 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Hazel Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Langlade County: brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Work Hazel Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 66°F on average, January about 10°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. At Hazel Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. 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. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Alta Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Hazel Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.