Quill Lake Fishing in Oconto County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Quill Lake is listed under Oconto County, Wisconsin. Height above sea level is 1,188 feet. About 21 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The closest town, Legend Lake, is 25 miles distant. It is 57 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. More in the same country: Lower Range Lake within 0.6 miles, Upper Range Lake just 0.7 miles, Pine Lake within 0.7 miles, Mud Lake just 0.7 miles and Big Island Lake within 0.8 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Quill Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Oconto County names brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Quill Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 67°F, with January the cold end at about 12°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Quill Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Lower Range Lake at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Quill Lake before loading the car.