Lake Neconish, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Langlade County in Wisconsin is where Lake Neconish sits. Elevation runs to 1,270 feet. Antigo sits 11 miles from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Green Bay is 60 miles off. Others worth noting: Lake Noseum about 2.2 miles, Phlox Lake within 2.6 miles, Lake Elma about 3.9 miles, Moose Lake within 4.4 miles and Hilger Lake about 4.8 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lake Neconish

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Langlade County: brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Take Lake Neconish a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 67°F, with January the cold end at about 11°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Expect Lake Neconish to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Lake Noseum is 2.2 miles off. What applies at Lake Neconish may have changed since it was mapped.