Horsehead Lake Fishing near Niagara, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Within Marinette County, Wisconsin, you have Horsehead Lake. Height above sea level is 997 feet. It covers about 5 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. 20 miles away sits Niagara, the nearest town. It is 68 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Horsehead Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Marinette County records list brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Horsehead Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 67°F; by January the average is down near 12°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Horsehead Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Stovekin Lake, 0.2 miles out. Ask locally about Horsehead Lake if anything is unclear.