Fishing Lake Mohawksin in Lincoln County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Lake Mohawksin in Lincoln County, Wisconsin. It stands 1,427 feet above sea level. At some 3.1 sq miles it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. With about 32 miles of shoreline, local advice saves a lot of walking. On our Lincoln County list it sits near the top for size. Tomahawk sits 1 mile from the bank. The big place round here is Green Bay, 107 miles distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Lake Mohawksin

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. County-wide records name brown trout, rainbow trout, pumpkinseed, walleye and bluegill. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Treat Lake Mohawksin as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 67°F; the cold one sits at 10°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Lake Mohawksin runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. A ramp is mapped within half a mile. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Mirror Lake, 1 mile out. Rules at Lake Mohawksin are worth checking on the day.