Norrie Lake Fishing near Wittenberg, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Norrie Lake stands in Marathon County, Wisconsin. The water sits 1,280 feet up. Surface area is around 96 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With about 1.5 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Head to Wittenberg, 6.1 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Green Bay, 66 miles distant. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Norrie Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name brown trout, common carp, yellow perch, bluegill and black crappie. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Norrie Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 68°F and January at 12°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Norrie Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Mayflower Lake, 1.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Norrie Lake carry more weight than any list.