LaVerne Lake near Antigo: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  LaVerne Lake lies in Menominee County, in Wisconsin. Everything around it is pine and birch. It covers about 13 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Menominee County. Antigo lies 17 miles from the water. Keshena lies 17 miles off, Legend Lake another 20 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on LaVerne Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Menominee County: brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass and bluegill. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. LaVerne Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 11°F in January up to 67°F in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That shapes the year on LaVerne Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Perote Lake is 0.6 miles off. Treat access at LaVerne Lake as something to verify.