Lake Sixteen, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lake Sixteen sits in Marinette County, out in Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 1,001 feet. It covers about 9 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The town to know is Niagara, 21 miles out. Green Bay sits 66 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lake Sixteen

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Marinette County include brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass and bluegill. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Lake Sixteen should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 67°F, with January the cold end at about 12°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. On average, mid April opens the water and early December closes it again. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Anyone fishing Lake Sixteen regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lehman Lake, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Lake Sixteen as something to verify.