Fishing Kobus Lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  In Wisconsin, Kobus Lake falls inside Oconto County. It sits in pine and birch country. This is a pocket water of some 3 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Oconto County. For supplies, Gillett is 21 miles out. After that come Oconto Falls at 22 miles and Legend Lake at 25 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Kobus Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Oconto County names brown trout, largemouth bass and bluegill. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Kobus Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 13°F in January to roughly 68°F in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Kobus Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. 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. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lost Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Treat access at Kobus Lake as something to verify.