Fishing Mayflower Lake in Forest County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Within Forest County, Wisconsin, you have Mayflower Lake. Height above sea level is 1,614 feet. At 11 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Forest County list. Crandon is the closest place, 7.5 miles off. After that come Nashville at 12 miles and Antigo at 31 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Mayflower Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Forest County list brown trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike and bluegill. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Anyone new to Mayflower Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 11°F to 65°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Mayflower Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Hardwood Lake, 0.4 miles out. Confirm access to Mayflower Lake locally before you travel.