Price Lake near Iola: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Price Lake is set in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. The ground around here is rolling bush. At 17 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It lies lower than most water we list in Wisconsin. Iola lies 7 miles from the water. Green Bay sits 48 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Price Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Waupaca County: brown trout, flathead catfish and rainbow trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Price Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 70°F and January at 14°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It sets the rhythm of the year at Price Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Campbell Lake sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Price Lake should be assumed from this page alone.