Little Pike Lake Fishing near Tomahawk, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Little Pike Lake is listed under Lincoln County, Wisconsin. It sits in lake country bush country. The water measures roughly 7 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Lincoln County list. Nearest place of any size is Tomahawk, 12 miles away. The big place round here is Green Bay, 96 miles distant. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Little Pike Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Lincoln County cover brown trout, rainbow trout, pumpkinseed, walleye and bluegill. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Little Pike Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 66°F and January at 10°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on Little Pike Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lake Mary sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Little Pike Lake are worth checking on the day.