Fishing Spring Lake in Forest County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Spring Lake lies in Forest County, in Wisconsin. It sits in pine and birch country. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Forest County are larger. Crandon is the closest place, 13 miles off. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 73 miles away. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Spring Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Forest County names brown trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike and bluegill. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Spring Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 11°F to 65°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Spring Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Richardson Lake, 0.4 miles out. Treat Spring Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.