Left Foot Lake Fishing near Peshtigo, Wisconsin

• Overview

  This water sits in Marinette County, Wisconsin. The surface lies 663 feet up. The water covers some 86 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline comes to about 2.1 miles, small enough to learn in a day. On our Marinette County list it sits near the top for size. The closest town, Peshtigo, is 16 miles distant. Marinette is 20 miles away, with Menominee at 21 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Left Foot Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Marinette County include brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Left Foot Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 69°F, the coldest about 13°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Left Foot Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Boats go in at Left Foot Lake Boat Launch, roughly half a mile from the water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Devils Lake, 2.4 miles away. Check the position on Left Foot Lake before loading the car.