School Section Lake Fishing near Manawa, Wisconsin

• Overview

  In Wisconsin, School Section Lake falls inside Waupaca County. The bank is 843 feet above sea level. Around 40 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Around 1.3 miles of margin, front to back. Ground here is low by Wisconsin standards. Nearest town is Manawa, 5.9 miles off. It is 45 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on School Section Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Waupaca County include brown trout, flathead catfish and rainbow trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. School Section Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 70°F and January near 14°F on the long-run figures. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. From about early April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to School Section Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Chapin Lake, 1.4 miles out. Rules at School Section Lake are worth checking on the day.