Mission Lake near Keshena: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Within Shawano County, Wisconsin, you have Mission Lake. The bank is 938 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 26 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The nearest place of any size is Keshena, 6.5 miles away. The big place round here is Green Bay, 44 miles distant. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Mission Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Shawano County names brown trout, northern pike and largemouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Mission Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 68°F in July and bottom out at 13°F in January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. At Mission Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Moon Lake, 0.8 miles out. Ask locally about Mission Lake if anything is unclear.