Nixon Springs Fishing in Langlade County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  The Langlade County end of Wisconsin holds Nixon Springs. The setting is mixed forest. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. Most waters listed here for Langlade County are larger. Antigo at 11 miles is the nearest place to stop. Keshena lies 23 miles off, Wittenberg another 25 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Nixon Springs

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Langlade County include brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass and bluegill. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Work Nixon Springs in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 67°F, the coldest about 11°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on Nixon Springs.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Starks Springs is 0.2 miles distant. Treat Nixon Springs as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.