Lake Gordon Fishing in Forest County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  This water sits in Forest County, Wisconsin. Everything around it is mixed forest. Around 44 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. A shoreline of some 1.2 miles keeps the choices simple. The nearest town is Crandon, 21 miles away. The big place round here is Green Bay, 85 miles distant. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lake Gordon

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Forest County cover brown trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch and northern pike. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Lake Gordon that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 65°F, with January the cold end at about 11°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Lake Gordon the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Lake Laura is 0.7 miles distant. For Lake Gordon, the notice at the access point is the final word.