Keshena Lake Fishing Guide, Menominee County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Out in Menominee County, Wisconsin, sits Keshena Lake. The setting is pine and birch. It measures about 32 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. It is low-lying compared with other Wisconsin water we list. Some 0.7 miles away sits Keshena, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Green Bay, 39 miles distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Keshena Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Menominee County include brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass, bluegill and pumpkinseed. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Keshena Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 69°F; by January the average is down near 13°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Keshena Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, La Motte Lake is 0.9 miles distant. Treat access at Keshena Lake as something to verify.