Fishing Munger Lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Look for Munger Lake in the Oconto County part of Wisconsin. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. The water covers some 89 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. There is roughly 2.1 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. On our Oconto County list it sits near the top for size. Crandon sits 26 miles from the bank. Further out sit Nashville (29 miles) and Legend Lake (30 miles). The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Munger Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Oconto County include brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Treat Munger Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 67°F, the coldest about 12°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Munger Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Bear Lake sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Munger Lake before loading the car.