Perch Lake Fishing Guide, Marinette County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Perch Lake is set in Marinette County, Wisconsin. This is lake country bush country. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Marinette County. Gillett lies 22 miles from the water. Oconto Falls is 23 miles and Peshtigo 24 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Perch Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Marinette County names brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass and bluegill. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Perch Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 68°F; the cold one sits at 13°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about early December in an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Perch Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Bullhead Lake sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Perch Lake.