Fishing Young Lake in Marinette County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  The Marinette County end of Wisconsin holds Young Lake. The surface lies 1,037 feet up. Around 30 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. You are 11 miles from Niagara. Kingsford is 12 miles and Quinnesec 13 miles. Water in the same corner: Minnie Lake lies 0.2 miles on, Lindquist Lake some 0.8 miles off, East Pickerel Pond lies 0.9 miles on, West Pickerel Pond some 1 mile off and Woempner Lake lies 1.1 miles on. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Young Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Marinette County names brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass and bluegill. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Young Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 67°F for July and 12°F for January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It holds true on Young Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Minnie Lake is 0.2 miles off. Ask locally about Young Lake if anything is unclear.