Fishing Jaquet Lake in Forest County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Jaquet Lake in Forest County, Wisconsin. The ground round it is lake country bush. It covers about 12 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Forest County list. Stambaugh, Iron River sits 20 miles from the bank. After that come Crandon at 20 miles and Iron River at 21 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Jaquet Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Forest County records list brown trout, largemouth bass and yellow perch among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Jaquet Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 11°F in January up to 65°F in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around 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. It holds true on Jaquet Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Grandma Lake is 1.9 miles distant. Confirm access to Jaquet Lake locally before you travel.