Mathis Lake Fishing near Niagara, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Mathis Lake in Marinette County, Wisconsin. It stands 942 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 10 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Supplies mean a trip to Niagara, 21 miles off. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 66 miles away. Other water nearby: Bear Lake out at 0.2 miles, Glen Lake at 1.6 miles, John Lake out at 1.7 miles, June Lake at 1.7 miles and Kellinbach Lake out at 1.9 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Mathis Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Marinette County, recorded fish include brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Mathis Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 67°F and January near 13°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Anyone fishing Mathis Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. 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. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Bear Lake, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Mathis Lake if anything is unclear.