Lower Jones Lake Fishing Guide, Langlade County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Within Langlade County, Wisconsin, you have Lower Jones Lake. The surface lies 1,302 feet up. About 5 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Langlade County list. Crandon lies 25 miles from the water. For a city, Green Bay is 60 miles off. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Lower Jones Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Langlade County include brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Lower Jones Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 66°F for July and 11°F for January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Lower Jones Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Upper Jones Lake, 0.2 miles away. Check the position at Lower Jones Lake before loading the car.