Sellin Lake Fishing in Oconto County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  This water sits in Oconto County, Wisconsin. It lies 1,247 feet above sea level. At 14 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The nearest town is Crandon, 25 miles away. Nashville follows at 28 miles, then Legend Lake at 30 miles. In the same area: Binder Lake at 0.6 miles, Little Bear Lake about 0.9 miles, Bear Lake at 1.5 miles, Crab Lake about 1.7 miles and Chain Lake at 1.8 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Sellin Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Oconto County names brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Sellin Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 67°F and January near 12°F on the long-run figures. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Sellin Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Binder Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Sellin Lake for certain.