White Lake Fishing Guide, Langlade County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  White Lake sits within Langlade County in Wisconsin. Land around it is lake country bush. With some 167 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The bank runs about 2.2 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Few waters listed in Langlade County are bigger. Start from Antigo, 19 miles down the road. Further out sit Keshena (20 miles) and Legend Lake (22 miles). A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on White Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Langlade County: brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On White Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 67°F in July and bottoms out near 11°F in January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on White Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, West Lake is 0.6 miles off. Treat access at White Lake as something to verify.