Wilke Lake Fishing in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Wilke Lake falls in Manitowoc County, part of Wisconsin. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. At about 93 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge runs 1.6 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Few waters listed in Manitowoc County are bigger. 5.5 miles away sits Kiel, the nearest town. For a city, Green Bay is 38 miles off. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Wilke Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Manitowoc County include brown trout, rainbow trout, common carp, Chinook salmon and Coho salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Wilke Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 70°F on average, January about 17°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. Open water usually runs from early April until about early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Wilke Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows a ramp about half a mile from the shore. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Sy Lake at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Wilke Lake may have changed since it was mapped.