Fishing Kimball Lake in Langlade County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Kimball Lake is one of the Langlade County listings for Wisconsin. Everything around it is mixed forest. Surface area runs to about 19 acres — small enough to read in one session. Start from Antigo, 10 miles down the road. Further out sit Nashville (17 miles) and Crandon (23 miles). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Kimball Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Langlade County names brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Kimball Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 10°F and July at about 66°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Kimball Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Borth Lake, 0.6 miles out. Check the position at Kimball Lake before loading the car.