Kiss Lake Fishing Guide, Oconto County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Kiss Lake is an Oconto County water, in Wisconsin. The water sits 899 feet up. About 5 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Oconto County. The closest town, Gillett, is 26 miles away. Oconto Falls follows at 28 miles, then Legend Lake at 29 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Kiss Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Oconto County records list brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Kiss Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 67°F and January near 12°F on the long-run figures. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Kiss Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. 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. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Bottle Lake, 0.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Kiss Lake should be assumed from this page alone.