Turtle Lake Fishing in Oconto County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Turtle Lake stands in Oconto County, Wisconsin. Around the bank it is pine and birch. This is a pocket water of some 8 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Oconto County standards. Head to Legend Lake, 15 miles away, for anything you forgot. Green Bay sits 48 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Turtle Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Oconto County list brown trout, largemouth bass and bluegill. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Turtle Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 68°F on average, January about 13°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about early December in an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish Turtle Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Weso Lake at 1.5 miles is the sensible second choice. For Turtle Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.