Pine Lake Fishing near Legend Lake, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Wisconsin holds Pine Lake, in Oconto County. It stands 876 feet above sea level. It covers about 10 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Legend Lake sits 8 miles from the bank. Green Bay is the closest city, 43 miles away. Not far off: La Belle Lake just 0.3 miles, Beauprey Springs 0.7 miles off, Marsh Lake just 2.1 miles, Saint Joseph Lake 2.5 miles off and Beauprey Lake just 2.7 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Pine Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Oconto County cover brown trout, largemouth bass and bluegill. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Pine Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 13°F in January up to 68°F in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. On average, mid April opens the water and early December closes it again. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. At Pine Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, La Belle Lake is 0.3 miles off. Nothing on Pine Lake should be assumed from this page alone.