Mud Lake Fishing in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Mud Lake in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. The country here is rolling bush. Small at around 19 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The town to know is Kiel, 3.8 miles out. New Holstein follows at 4.3 miles, then Meeme at 8.8 miles. Neighbouring water: Shoe Lake 1.3 miles off, Graf Lake just 1.7 miles, Prueder Lake 2.1 miles off, Wilke Lake just 2.1 miles and Sy Lake 2.8 miles off. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Mud Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Manitowoc County records list brown trout, rainbow trout, common carp and Chinook salmon among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Mud Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 17°F in January up to 70°F in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Mud Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Shoe Lake at 1.3 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Mud Lake may have changed since it was mapped.