Fishing Petryk Lake in Forest County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Petryk Lake falls in Forest County, part of Wisconsin. It sits at 1,421 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 16 acres — small enough to read in one session. Kingsford lies 19 miles from the water. It is 80 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here. The country round the bank is quiet, with little traffic on the road in.

• Where to Fish on Petryk Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name brown trout, largemouth bass and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Take Petryk Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 66°F; the cold one sits at 11°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It holds true on Petryk Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Camp B Lake at 1.4 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Petryk Lake in what we hold.