Little Pickerel Lake Fishing Guide, Oconto County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Little Pickerel Lake is an Oconto County water, Wisconsin side. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. Surface area is around 28 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Crandon is the closest town at 21 miles. Green Bay sits 64 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Little Pickerel Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. 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. Open biodiversity records for Oconto County list brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Little Pickerel Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 66°F; the cold one sits at 11°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Little Pickerel Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Pickerel Lake at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Little Pickerel Lake locally before you travel.