Perch Lake Fishing in Marinette County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Perch Lake in Marinette County, Wisconsin. The bank is 1,306 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 8 acres — small enough to read in one session. Crandon is the closest town at 26 miles. Green Bay is the closest city, 70 miles away. Also on the doorstep: Harper Lake 0.4 miles off, Crane Lake lies 3.1 miles on, Valley Lake 3.2 miles off, Berry Lake lies 3.4 miles on and Cloud Lake 3.8 miles off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Perch Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Marinette County, recorded fish include brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass and bluegill. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Perch Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 66°F on average, January about 11°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That shapes the year on Perch Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Harper Lake is 0.4 miles off. Check the position on Perch Lake before loading the car.