Rush Lake Fishing near Peshtigo, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Rush Lake lies in Marinette County, in Wisconsin. It lies 722 feet above sea level. At roughly 18 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Wisconsin listings. Peshtigo sits 21 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Beyond it, Marinette at 24 miles and Menominee at 24 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Rush Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. 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. Public occurrence data for Marinette County names brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Rush Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 68°F on average, January about 13°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Rush Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Retcof Lake at 1.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Rush Lake as something to verify.