Fishing at Thompson Lake, Langlade County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Thompson Lake in Langlade County, Wisconsin. It lies 1,407 feet above sea level. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Langlade County. Antigo sits 4.8 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Green Bay sits 65 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Thompson Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Langlade County include brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Thompson Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 10°F in January up to 67°F in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That shapes the year on Thompson Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Perch Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Thompson Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.