Pine Lake Fishing near Peshtigo, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Look for Pine Lake in Marinette County, Wisconsin. This is pine and birch country. Small at around 2 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Marinette County list holds plenty of bigger water. 28 miles away sits Peshtigo, the nearest town. For a city, Green Bay is 59 miles off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Pine 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. 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, bluegill and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Pine Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 68°F, with January the cold end at about 12°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan around that when you fish Pine Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Newton Lake is 0.7 miles distant. What applies at Pine Lake may have changed since it was mapped.