Fishing Lily Lake in Shawano County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Lily Lake falls in Shawano County, part of Wisconsin. It sits in lake country bush. Around 27 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Wisconsin listings. Legend Lake sits 4.8 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Then Bonduel, 7.1 miles, and Shawano, 7.5 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Lily Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Shawano County include brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Lily Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 69°F and January near 14°F on the long-run figures. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Lily Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Lulu Lake, 1.1 miles out. For Lily Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.