Little Horn Lake Fishing Guide, Oconto County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Little Horn Lake sits in Oconto County, out in Wisconsin. The land about it is lake country bush. The water covers some 27 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The town to know is Crandon, 22 miles out. After that come Nashville at 24 miles and Antigo at 28 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Little Horn Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Oconto County, recorded fish include brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Little Horn Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 67°F, the coldest about 12°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Little Horn Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping shows a ramp about half a mile from the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Explosion Lake at 0.8 miles is the sensible second choice. For Little Horn Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.