Lost Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Oconto County, Wisconsin. It sits at 856 feet above sea level. Small at around 6 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Oconto County standards. 20 miles away sits Gillett, the nearest town. The big place round here is Green Bay, 47 miles distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Oconto County include brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Lost Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 68°F in July and bottoms out near 13°F in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lost Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Kobus Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lost Lake before loading the car.