Water Power Lake in Langlade County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Langlade County end of Wisconsin holds Water Power Lake. The water sits 1,683 feet up. Roughly 25 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The edge runs 1.1 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Wisconsin listings. For supplies, Nashville is 15 miles out. Beyond it, Antigo at 15 miles and Crandon at 21 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Water Power Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Langlade County include brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass and bluegill. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Treat Water Power Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 10°F to 66°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. At Water Power Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Kettle Lake, 0.2 miles out. Check the position at Water Power Lake before loading the car.