Fishing at Lilly Lake, Brown County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Within Brown County, Wisconsin, you have Lilly Lake. It stands 801 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 43 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The edge runs 1.1 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Ground here is low by Wisconsin standards. Bellevue sits 3.5 miles from the bank. Green Bay is the closest city, 11 miles away. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lilly Lake

  Published depth figures reach 19 feet at the lowest point. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Brown County: largemouth bass, bluegill, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Lilly Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 69°F and January near 16°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. The open-water window runs from around early April to about early December in an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Lilly Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Middle Lake at 0.3 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Lilly Lake should be assumed from this page alone.