McCall Lake Fishing Guide, Marinette County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find McCall Lake in Marinette County, Wisconsin. It sits at 673 feet above sea level. Small at around 20 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Wisconsin listings. For a base, Peshtigo sits 22 miles out. Further out sit Marinette (22 miles) and Menominee (22 miles). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on McCall Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Marinette County names brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The near bank of McCall Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 14°F and July at about 68°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to McCall Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Little McCall Lake at 0.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position on McCall Lake before loading the car.