Seidel Lake near Kewaunee: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Within Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, you have Seidel Lake. It sits in mixed forest. Surface area runs to about 13 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is low-lying compared with other Wisconsin water we list. Kewaunee is the closest place, 1.4 miles off. For a city, Green Bay is 25 miles off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Seidel Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Kewaunee County include brown trout, rainbow trout, Coho salmon and Chinook salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Seidel Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 68°F at the top of summer and 18°F at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Seidel Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. West Alaska Lake at 6.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Seidel Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.