Loon Lake in Langlade County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Langlade County, Wisconsin, is where Loon Lake sits. The surface lies 1,549 feet up. Surface area is around 45 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The whole outline is near 1.0 miles, and most of it is walkable. On our Langlade County list it sits near the top for size. Nashville is the closest town at 9.9 miles. Green Bay is the closest city, 80 miles away. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Loon Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Langlade County: brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Anyone new to Loon Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 10°F to 66°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. At Loon Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. 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 water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Knoke Spring, 0.6 miles away. For Loon Lake in particular, ask before you travel.