Mud Lake Fishing near Menominee, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Set in Door County, Mud Lake is a Wisconsin water. The ground around here is mixed forest. 13 miles away sits Menominee, the nearest town. The big place round here is Green Bay, 57 miles distant. Within a short drive: Mackaysee Lake lies 1 mile on, Hanson Lake within 12 miles, Bertholdt Lake lies 12 miles on, Hayward Lake within 14 miles and Lost Lake lies 14 miles on. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Mud Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Door County cover brown trout, alewife, rainbow smelt and bloater. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Mud Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 68°F; by January the average is down near 20°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. From about mid April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Mud Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Part of this sits inside or beside Chambers Island Nature Preserve, so read the notices. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Mackaysee Lake is 1 mile off. Signs at Mud Lake carry more weight than any list.