Trout Lake Fishing near Legend Lake, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Langlade County, Wisconsin, is where Trout Lake sits. It stands 1,250 feet above sea level. At roughly 18 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. You are 24 miles from Legend Lake. Green Bay is the closest city, 58 miles away. Other water nearby: Lake Kathleen about 0.4 miles, Miller Lake within 0.4 miles, Spruce Lake about 0.9 miles, Chicken Foot Lake within 1.1 miles and Perch Lake about 1.2 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Trout Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Trout Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 67°F and January reads 12°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about late November in a typical year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Trout Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. 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. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Lake Kathleen is 0.4 miles distant. Where Trout Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.