Homestead Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Wisconsin holds Homestead Lake, in Marinette County. Height above sea level is 1,145 feet. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Marinette County. Start from Kingsford, 26 miles down the road. Then Niagara, 26 miles, and Iron Mountain, 27 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Homestead Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Marinette County cover brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Homestead Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 67°F, the coldest about 12°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Homestead Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Campbell Lake sits 1.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Homestead Lake.