Fishing at Jug Lake, Marinette County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Set in Marinette County, Jug Lake is a Wisconsin water. It lies 860 feet above sea level. It is low-lying compared with other Wisconsin water we list. For supplies, Niagara is 26 miles out. It is 61 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. Others within reach: Butterfly Lake 0.5 miles away, Spies Lake 0.7 miles off, Morgan Lake 2.4 miles away, Long Lake 2.5 miles off and Helen Lake 3 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Jug Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Marinette County: brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Jug Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 68°F and January near 13°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. 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. Expect Jug Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Butterfly Lake, 0.5 miles away. What applies at Jug Lake may have changed since it was mapped.