Florence County is home to some very good fishing opportunities. This area is on the border of Wisconsin and Michigan and it is a little more remote than many of the popular fishing destinations in Wisconsin. However, on some of the popular waters here, you will still see plenty of people which means plenty of fishing pressure. However, there are a lot of places to fish up here that allow you to get away from the crowds and catch a variety of different fish.
Menominee River
The Menominee River flows into Green Bay and forms the boundary between northeast Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. For this page, we will be focusing on the part of the river that flows through Florence County, Wisconsin. In this area, you don’t have nearly as many flowages as you will find down south as the river runs through Marinette County, Wisconsin. You do have a lot of remote water up here with some areas that are more popular among anglers.
We have more information on the Menominee River and its flowages on our Menominee River – Florence County, WI Fishing page.
Brule River
The Brule River is a 52.3-mile long river with most of the river serving as the border between Wisconsin and Michigan. It has been a solid trout fishery for years as anglers target brook trout and brown trout from the many access points along the river. As you get closer to the Brule River Flowage, anglers do also report good fishing for smallmouth bass as well. In smaller numbers, anglers can also target a variety of other fish such as muskie, largemouth bass, walleye and a variety of panfish.
Brule River Flowage
Brule River Flowage is a 297 acre lake located in Florence County. It has a maximum depth of 64 feet. Fish include smallmouth bass, walleye, muskie, northern pike, largemouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye and smallmouth bass are considered common in the lake while muskie, largemouth bass, northern pike and panfish are listed as present.
Ellwood Lake
Ellwood Lake is a 130 acre lake located in Florence County. It has a maximum depth of 25 feet. Fish include northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, smallmouth bass and panfish are considered common in the lake while largemouth bass and northern pike are listed as present.
Emily Lake
Emily Lake is a 183 acre lake located in Florence County. It has a maximum depth of 43 feet. Fish include northern pike, largemouth bass, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye and largemouth bass are considered common in the lake while northern pike and panfish are listed as present.
Fay Lake
Fay Lake is a 272 acre lake located in Florence County. It has a maximum depth of 10 feet. Fish include northern pike, largemouth bass, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, northern pike and largemouth bass are considered common in the lake while walleye and panfish are listed as present.
Keyes Lake
Keyes Lake is a 195 acre lake located in Florence County. It has a maximum depth of 74 feet. Fish include northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass and panfish are considered common in the lake while northern pike are listed as present.
Halsey Lake
Halsey Lake is a 506 acre lake located in Florence County. It has a maximum depth of 10 feet. Fish include northern pike, largemouth bass, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, largemouth bass are considered common in the lake while walleye, northern pike and panfish are listed as present.
Kingsford Flowage
The Kingsford Flowage Wi-Mi (491) is along the Menominee River. It covers 491 acres and is located in Florence County. It has a maximum depth of 32 feet. Fish include walleye, muskie, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, northern pike and walleye are considered common in the lake while the other species of fish are listed as present.
Long Lake
Long Lake is a 353 acre lake located in Forest, Florence Counties. It has a maximum depth of 21 feet. Fish include northern pike, largemouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, northern pike and panfish are considered common in the lake while largemouth bass are listed as present.
Patten Lake
Patten Lake is a 254 acre lake located in Florence County. It has a maximum depth of 52 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, walleye, trout and panfish. According to the DNR, panfish are abundant in the lake while largemouth bass and walleye are considered common. Trout are listed as present.
Pine – Popple Rivers
The 89-mile Pine River and its major tributary, the 62-mile Popple River, offer visitors a wild experience. This river system is one of Wisconsin’s more remote river systems. If you visit this river system, plan on seeing a good mixture of quiet waters that change to swift, rocky riffles, low rapids and even waterfalls. The northern sections of this river system are known for their trout fishing. The cool waters are home to brook trout and brown trout. The southern section of this system is warmer than up north, so you will see other species of fish such as northern pike, walleye, smallmouth bass and panfish.
Pine River Flowage
Pine River Flowage is a 123 acre lake located in Florence County. It has a maximum depth of 35 feet. Fish include northern pike, walleye, smallmouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye are common in the lake while smallmouth bass, northern pike and panfish are listed as present.
Sea Lion Lake
Sea Lion Lake is a 114 acre lake located in Florence County. It has a maximum depth of 82 feet. Fish include northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, panfish are abundant in the lake while largemouth bass and smallmouth bass are considered common in the lake. Smallmouth bass and walleye are listed as present.
Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes
The Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes are known as a good largemouth bass / bluegill fishery with lots of other species of fish to catch too. This chain is made up of 8 smaller lakes which combine to be a good-sized recreational area for boaters and anglers alike. The lakes are beautiful and while they do get a decent amount of fishing pressure, you can catch northern pike, walleye, smallmouth bass in addition to the largemouth bass / panfish fishery. Take a look below to learn more about the individual lakes that make up the chain. To learn more about the individual lakes, take a look at our Spread Eagle Chain of Lakes Fishing page.
Twin Falls Flowage
Twin Falls Flowage is a 570 acre lake located in Florence County. It has a maximum depth of 50 feet. Fish include muskie, walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass and panfish. According to the DNR, all the species listed are common in the lake except for muskie, which are listed as present.