Malone Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Shawano County, Wisconsin, is where Malone Lake sits. The land about it is rolling bush. The water measures roughly 14 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Keshena sits 5.2 miles from the bank. Green Bay sits 43 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Malone Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Shawano County include brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass, yellow perch and bluegill. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Malone Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 69°F at the top of summer and 13°F at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. On average, mid April opens the water and early December closes it again. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Malone Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Mission Lake, 1.3 miles away. The position on Malone Lake is worth confirming on the day.