Little Pigeon Lake Fishing in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Little Pigeon Lake lies in Manitowoc County, in Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 873 feet. Surface area runs to about 8 acres — small enough to read in one session. Head to Meeme, 4.7 miles away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Green Bay is 38 miles off. Within a short drive: Spring Lake lies 1.4 miles on, Fenske Lake 2.6 miles off, Eaton Twin Lakes lies 2.8 miles on, Lake Oschwald 2.9 miles off and Horseshoe Lake lies 3.6 miles on. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Little Pigeon Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Manitowoc County, recorded fish include brown trout, rainbow trout, common carp, Chinook salmon and Coho salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Treat Little Pigeon Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 69°F and January near 17°F on the long-run figures. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Little Pigeon Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. You will be walking about 0.9 miles from the nearest car park. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Spring Lake at 1.4 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Little Pigeon Lake in what we hold.