Fishing at Hobachee Lake, Marinette County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  This water sits in Marinette County, Wisconsin. It lies 1,319 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 8 acres — small enough to read in one session. The nearest town is Kingsford, 16 miles away. Iron Mountain is 17 miles and Niagara 18 miles. Close by you have: Clark Lake near enough 2 miles, Lost Lake 2.1 miles off, Goodman Millpond near enough 2.4 miles, North Pond 2.5 miles off and Railroad Pond 37 near enough 2.9 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Hobachee Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Marinette County records list brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Hobachee Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 11°F and July at about 66°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Expect Hobachee Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Clark Lake is 2 miles off. Treat Hobachee Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.