Fishing at Savage Lake, Oconto County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  The Oconto County entry here is Savage Lake, in Wisconsin. This is rolling bush country. About 7 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Oconto County list. Gillett lies 0.2 miles from the water. After that come Oconto Falls at 8 miles and Legend Lake at 12 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Savage Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Oconto County include brown trout, largemouth bass and bluegill. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Savage Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 14°F in January up to 69°F in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It holds true on Savage Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Newton Lake is 1.1 miles distant. What applies at Savage Lake may have changed since it was mapped.