Fishing at Sand Lake, Menominee County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Sand Lake is one of the Menominee County waters in Wisconsin. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. With some 102 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. It lies lower than most water we list in Wisconsin. Supplies mean a trip to Legend Lake, 0.2 miles off. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 36 miles away. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Sand Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Menominee County include brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass, bluegill and pumpkinseed. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Sand Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 69°F, the coldest about 14°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It holds true on Sand Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Little Sand Lake, 0.5 miles out. Confirm before you fish Sand Lake.