Mayflower Lake in Forest County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Mayflower Lake is one of the Forest County listings for Wisconsin. The surface lies 1,706 feet up. The water measures roughly 12 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Wisconsin listings. Eagle River sits 14 miles from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Green Bay is 106 miles off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Mayflower Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Forest County: brown trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike and bluegill. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Mayflower Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 10°F to 65°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Time your trip to Mayflower Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Luna Lake at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Mayflower Lake.