Rogers Lake Fishing in Langlade County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Set in Langlade County, Rogers Lake is a Wisconsin water. Height above sea level is 1,604 feet. Surface area runs to about 12 acres — small enough to read in one session. Antigo is the closest place, 11 miles off. Green Bay is the closest city, 76 miles away. Other water within reach: 1.1 miles out stands Low Lake, High Lake a shade over 1.2 miles, 1.2 miles out stands Anderson Lake, Evangeline Lake a shade over 1.4 miles and 1.6 miles out stands North Neva Lake. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Rogers Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide 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. Records held for Langlade County cover brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Rogers Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 66°F on average, January about 10°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Expect Rogers Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Low Lake, 1.1 miles out. Nothing on Rogers Lake should be assumed from this page alone.