Lower Clear Lake Fishing Guide, Langlade County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Lower Clear Lake sits in Langlade County, out in Wisconsin. Everything around it is rolling bush. Surface area is around 79 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 2.1 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It ranks high for size among our Langlade County listings. Start from Antigo, 12 miles down the road. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 80 miles away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lower Clear Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Langlade County names brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass and bluegill. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Lower Clear Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 10°F to 66°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Lower Clear Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Shoestring Lake is 0.3 miles distant. Check the position on Lower Clear Lake before loading the car.