Horgen Lake in Lincoln County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lincoln County in Wisconsin is where Horgen Lake sits. The surroundings are pine and birch. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Lincoln County list holds plenty of bigger water. For a base, Tomahawk sits 9 miles out. Green Bay is the closest city, 99 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Horgen Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Lincoln County list brown trout, rainbow trout and pumpkinseed. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The near bank of Horgen Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 67°F and January at 10°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On Horgen Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Copper Lake, 3 miles out. None of that is settled for Horgen Lake in what we hold.