Little Bass Lake Fishing in Oconto County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  The Oconto County end of Wisconsin holds Little Bass Lake. It sits at 869 feet above sea level. It covers about 2 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Oconto County are larger. The nearest town is Gillett, 19 miles away. It is 45 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Little Bass Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Oconto County list brown trout, largemouth bass and bluegill. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Little Bass Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 68°F and January near 13°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It sets the rhythm of the year at Little Bass Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Bass Lake at 0.2 miles is the nearest alternative. What applies at Little Bass Lake may have changed since it was mapped.