Lake Noseum Fishing Guide, Menominee County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Lake Noseum is a Menominee County water, in Wisconsin. Height above sea level is 1,211 feet. The water covers some 26 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Roughly 1.0 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Start from Antigo, 13 miles down the road. For a city, Green Bay is 57 miles off. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Lake Noseum

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Menominee County names brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass, bluegill and pumpkinseed. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The near bank of Lake Noseum is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 67°F; by January the average is down near 11°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lake Noseum.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Lake Elma, 1.7 miles out. Check the position at Lake Noseum before loading the car.