Middle Lake Fishing in Brown County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Middle Lake in Brown County, Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 801 feet. At roughly 6 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Wisconsin listings. Some 3.8 miles away sits Bellevue, the nearest settlement. Green Bay is the closest city, 11 miles away. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Middle Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Brown County include largemouth bass, bluegill, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Middle Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 16°F in January to roughly 69°F in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That shapes the year on Middle Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. A platform or pier sits within half a mile. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lilly Lake is 0.3 miles distant. For Middle Lake in particular, ask before you travel.