Fishing at Kettle Lake, Taylor County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Kettle Lake is a Taylor County water, Wisconsin side. Height above sea level is 1,650 feet. At roughly 6 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Taylor County. The nearest place of any size is Medford, 14 miles away. It is 123 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Kettle Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Taylor County list brown trout, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Kettle Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 66°F; the cold one sits at 10°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Kettle Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Skinner Lake, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Kettle Lake.