Lily Lake in Marinette County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lily Lake lies in Marinette County, in Wisconsin. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. About 12 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Niagara at 27 miles is the nearest place to stop. Further out sit Kingsford (28 miles) and Norway (29 miles). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lily Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Marinette County names brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lily Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 68°F in July and bottom out at 12°F in January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Lily Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Elbow Lake is 0.2 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Lily Lake for certain.