Perch Lake Fishing in Langlade County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Perch Lake lies in Langlade County, in Wisconsin. This is mixed forest ground. It measures about 25 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Supplies mean a trip to Nashville, 9.6 miles off. Crandon lies 15 miles off, Antigo another 18 miles. Water in the same corner: Miniwakan Lake out at 1 mile, Lost Lake (1.7 miles), Loon Lake out at 1.7 miles, Perch Lake (1.7 miles) and Knoke Spring out at 1.7 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Perch Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Langlade County include brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Perch Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 66°F and January at 10°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Perch Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Miniwakan Lake, 1 mile away. Check the current arrangement for Perch Lake.