Fishing at Star Lake, Marinette County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  In Wisconsin, Star Lake belongs to Marinette County. It stands 883 feet above sea level. At 10 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. You are 26 miles from Peshtigo. The big place round here is Green Bay, 57 miles distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout. Nothing about the approach is difficult in dry weather.

• Where to Fish on Star Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Star Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 68°F; the cold one sits at 12°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. At Star Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Simpson Lake, 1.2 miles away. For Star Lake in particular, ask before you travel.