Spring Pond in Langlade County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Langlade County end of Wisconsin holds Spring Pond. Elevation runs to 1,516 feet. It covers about 10 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Nearest town is Crandon, 14 miles off. Nashville lies 16 miles off, Antigo another 27 miles. Others worth noting: Windfall Lake just 0.7 miles, Kohlhoff Lake lies 0.9 miles on, Mud Lake just 1 mile, Roxy Lake lies 1.7 miles on and Bogbrook Lake just 1.8 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Spring Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Langlade County, recorded fish include brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass and bluegill. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Spring Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 11°F in January up to 66°F in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. 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. Plan any trip to Spring Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Windfall Lake, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Spring Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.