Kirby Lake in Marinette County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Kirby Lake in Marinette County, Wisconsin. It sits at 778 feet above sea level. 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 Marinette County. Peshtigo is the closest place, 22 miles off. Green Bay is the closest city, 49 miles away. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Kirby Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Marinette County include brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The near bank of Kirby Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 68°F, while January sits near 13°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Kirby Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Sandstone Reservoir 675, 1.8 miles out. What applies at Kirby Lake may have changed since it was mapped.