Fishing Lower First Lake in Langlade County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Lower First Lake is one of the Langlade County listings for Wisconsin. Height above sea level is 1,644 feet. Small at around 6 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Langlade County list. Supplies mean a trip to Nashville, 9.2 miles off. Crandon lies 16 miles off, Rhinelander another 16 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Lower First Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Langlade County include brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass and bluegill. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Lower First Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 66°F and January near 10°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Lower First Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Upper First Lake, 0.2 miles out. Check the position on Lower First Lake before loading the car.