Fishing Trump Lake in Forest County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Set in Forest County, Trump Lake is a Wisconsin water. The country here is rolling bush. It runs to roughly 162 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. About 2.5 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It ranks high for size among our Forest County listings. 14 miles away sits Crandon, the nearest town. For a city, Green Bay is 73 miles off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Trump Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Forest County include brown trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike and bluegill. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Trump Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 11°F to 66°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Trump Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A launch point is recorded some half a mile off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Eugene Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Trump Lake.