Pechstein Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Pechstein Lake belongs to Taylor County, Wisconsin. It sits in lake country bush. The water measures roughly 6 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Taylor County list. Nearest town is Medford, 6.3 miles off. For a city, Green Bay is 127 miles off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Pechstein Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Taylor County records list brown trout, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, bluegill and yellow perch among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Pechstein Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 67°F for July and 10°F for January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Pechstein Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Grassy Knoll Lake is 1 mile distant. Nothing on Pechstein Lake should be assumed from this page alone.