Moshawquit Lake in Menominee County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  This water sits in Menominee County, Wisconsin. The water sits 820 feet up. At 301 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. The edge runs 2.7 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Size puts it in the front rank of our Menominee County list. 2.2 miles away sits Legend Lake, the nearest town. It is 35 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Moshawquit Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Menominee County, recorded fish include brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass and bluegill. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Moshawquit Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 14°F and July at about 69°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Moshawquit Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A picnic area is mapped about half a mile away. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Berry Lake at 1.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Moshawquit Lake for certain.