Little Squaw Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Wisconsin, Little Squaw Lake falls inside Oconto County. It stands 837 feet above sea level. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Wisconsin listings. Some 12 miles away sits Gillett, the nearest settlement. After that come Oconto Falls at 14 miles and Legend Lake at 18 miles. Nearby, in order: Papoose Lake near enough 0.2 miles, Squaw Lake 0.4 miles away, Wescott Lake near enough 0.5 miles, Funk Lake 0.6 miles away and Deer Lake near enough 0.9 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Little Squaw Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Oconto County: brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Little Squaw Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 69°F and January near 13°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Expect Little Squaw Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Papoose Lake is 0.2 miles distant. For Little Squaw Lake in particular, ask before you travel.