Fishing Shoestring Lake in Langlade County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Shoestring Lake is a Langlade County water, Wisconsin side. It lies 1,640 feet above sea level. Small at around 8 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is high ground by Wisconsin standards. Nearest place of any size is Antigo, 12 miles away. Nashville is 17 miles away, with Crandon at 23 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Shoestring Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Langlade County include brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Work Shoestring Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 10°F in January to roughly 66°F in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about late November in an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That shapes the year on Shoestring Lake.

• 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. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Lower Clear Lake, 0.3 miles out. Treat Shoestring Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.