Fishing at Whisker Lake, Florence County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Florence County in Wisconsin is where Whisker Lake sits. Mixed forest runs right down to the water. At roughly 8 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Florence County list holds plenty of bigger water. Crystal Falls sits 11 miles from the bank. Green Bay sits 101 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Whisker Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Florence County: brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Whisker Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 65°F, the coldest about 10°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about late November in an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Whisker Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Bell Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Whisker Lake before loading the car.