Washington Lake Fishing near Legend Lake, Wisconsin

• Overview

  This water sits in Shawano County, Wisconsin. It sits in lake country bush country. Surface area is around 74 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The full circuit measures close to 1.2 miles on foot. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Wisconsin listings. The town to know is Legend Lake, 5.2 miles out. For a city, Green Bay is 32 miles off. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Washington Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Shawano County, recorded fish include brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass, yellow perch and bluegill. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Work Washington Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 69°F and January near 14°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Washington Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Lulu Lake, 0.9 miles away. Nothing on Washington Lake should be assumed from this page alone.