Lake Buteau, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Wisconsin holds Lake Buteau, in Lincoln County. Everything around it is lake country bush. Around 51 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. There is roughly 1.3 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It sits higher than most water we list in Wisconsin. Some 12 miles away sits Tomahawk, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Green Bay, 96 miles distant. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Lake Buteau

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Lincoln County names brown trout, rainbow trout, pumpkinseed, walleye and bluegill. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Lake Buteau where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 66°F in July and bottom out at 10°F in January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Lake Buteau fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Lake Mary, 0.3 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Lake Buteau.