Fishing at Lower Red Lake, Shawano County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Lower Red Lake lies in Shawano County, in Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 886 feet. Surface area is around 198 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Some 4.7 miles of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It ranks high for size among our Shawano County listings. The town to know is Keshena, 7.2 miles out. Then Shawano, 9.3 miles, and Belle Plaine, 11 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Lower Red Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Shawano County records list brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass, yellow perch and bluegill among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. Anyone new to Lower Red Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 13°F in January and 68°F in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That is the shape of the year on Lower Red Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Upper Red Lake, 1.6 miles out. Treat access at Lower Red Lake as something to verify.