Fishing Merriman Lake in Marinette County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Merriman Lake stands in Marinette County, Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 1,020 feet. Surface area runs to about 24 acres — small enough to read in one session. Niagara is the closest place, 15 miles off. Green Bay is the closest city, 72 miles away. Within easy reach: McDonald Lake some 1.1 miles off, Camp Lake within 1.6 miles, Phillips Lake some 1.7 miles off, Christian Lake within 1.7 miles and Elm Flats Lake some 2 miles off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Merriman Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Marinette County list brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Anyone new to Merriman Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 67°F and January near 12°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Merriman Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. McDonald Lake at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat Merriman Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.