Jocko Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Oconto County, Wisconsin, you have Jocko Lake. It stands 748 feet above sea level. It covers about 18 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is low-lying compared with other Wisconsin water we list. Nearest town is Gillett, 12 miles off. It is 38 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Jocko Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Oconto County names brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Jocko Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 69°F in July and bottoms out near 13°F in January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Jocko Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Leigh Flowage is 1.3 miles off. For Jocko Lake in particular, ask before you travel.