Fishing at Woods Lake, Marinette County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  The Marinette County entry here is Woods Lake, in Wisconsin. The surface lies 902 feet up. Around 51 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The bank runs about 1.1 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Few waters listed in Marinette County are bigger. For supplies, Peshtigo is 30 miles out. Gillett lies 31 miles off, Oconto Falls another 32 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Woods Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Marinette County list brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Woods Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 68°F and January at 12°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Woods Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Somewhere to sit and eat is half a mile out. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Angle Lake at 1.4 miles is the sensible second choice. For Woods Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.