Fishing Teek Lake in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Teek Lake belongs to Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. This is rolling bush country. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Manitowoc County standards. The town to know is Manitowoc, 5 miles out. It is 32 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Teek Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Manitowoc County names brown trout, rainbow trout, common carp, Chinook salmon and Coho salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Take Teek Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 69°F, the coldest about 17°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The water is typically free of ice between early April and early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan any trip to Teek Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Parking is not close: 0.9 miles from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Vetting Lake is 1.3 miles off. The position on Teek Lake is worth confirming on the day.