Squaw Lake Fishing near Antigo, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Squaw Lake in Langlade County, Wisconsin. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling bush. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Wisconsin listings. Antigo sits 13 miles from the bank. The big place round here is Green Bay, 80 miles distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water. The approach is plain, and a car park is not always part of it.

• Where to Fish on Squaw Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Langlade County: brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Squaw Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 10°F to 66°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan any trip to Squaw Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Part of this sits inside or beside Bogus Swamp State Natural Area, so read the notices. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Indian Lake is 0.2 miles off. The position on Squaw Lake is worth confirming on the day.