St. Germain, Wisconsin is one of the more popular areas to visit in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. There is so much to do here for the outdoorsman with the area lakes and pristine wilderness. With it being sandwiched between Arbor Vitae and Eagle River, you have plenty of stores, restaurants and accommodations close by to go along with some very good multi-species lakes right in town.
There are several good muskie lakes in the St. Germain area. Many anglers come here to fish for muskie and there are some very big fish reported from the area lakes every year. This area produces fish in the low to mid 40 inch range routinely and fish up to 50 inches are possible here. Walleye are popular here with reports of good catches on several of the lakes. On some of the bigger lakes, there is some trophy potential too. St. Germain has become a much better largemouth bass fishing destination than it used to be many years ago. On many of the lakes, largemouth bass are a secondary species of fish, but there are several lakes that do offer some pretty good fishing for largemouth bass. Northern pike, smallmouth bass, crappie and bluegill round out the fishery here and depending on the lake you choose to fish, you may be able to get into some nice panfish, smallmouth bass or northern pike.
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Walleye, Northern Pike, Muskie, LM Bass, SM Bass
Area Waters
Big St. Germain Lake
Big Saint Germain Lake is a 1622 acre lake located in Vilas County. It has a maximum depth of 42 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from one public boat landing. Fish include muskie, walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, trout and panfish. According to the Wisconsin DNR, muskie, northern pike, walleye and panfish are common in this lake. Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass are listed as present. The lake’s water is moderately clear.
Found Lake
Found Lake is a 336 acre lake located in Vilas County. It has a maximum depth of 21 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from one public boat landing. Fish include muskie, walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and panfish. According to the Wisconsin DNR, panfish are abundant in this lake and the other species of fish are listed as common.
Lake Content
Lake Content is a 239 acre lake located in Vilas County. It has a maximum depth of 42 feet. Fish include muskie, walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and panfish. According to the Wisconsin DNR, panfish and northern pike are abundant in this lake. Walleye are listed as common. Muskie and largemouth bass are listed as present.
Little St. Germain Lake
Little Saint Germain Lake is a 972 acre lake located in Vilas County. It has a maximum depth of 53 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from a public boat landing. Fish include muskie, walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and panfish. According to the Wisconsin DNR, northern pike are abundant in this lake. Muskie, walleye, largemouth bass and panfish are common in this lake. Smallmouth bass are considered present.
Lost Lake
Lost Lake is a 539 acre lake located in Vilas County. It has a maximum depth of 20 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from one public boat landing. Fish include muskie, walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and panfish. According to the Wisconsin DNR, panfish are abundant in this lake and the other species of fish are listed as common.
North Nokomis Lake
North Nokomis Lake is a 470 acre lake located in Oneida County. It has a maximum depth of 73 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from one public boat landing. Fish include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and panfish. According to the Wisconsin DNR, panfish, largemouth bass and walleye are common in this lake. Smallmouth bass and northern pike are listed as present.
Pickerel Lake
Pickerel Lake is a 270 acre lake located in Vilas County. It has a maximum depth of 26 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from one public boat landing. Fish include muskie, walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and panfish. According to the Wisconsin DNR, muskie, panfish and walleye are common in this lake. Northern pike and largemouth bass are listed as present. The lake’s water clarity is low.
Rainbow Flowage
Rainbow Flowage is actually located in Oneida County, but is super close to St. Germain and it is definitely a body of water than anglers fish when visiting St. Germain, Wisconsin. Rainbow Flowage covers 3,153 acres and has a maximum depth of 28 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from 5 public boat landings. Fish include muskie, walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and panfish. According to the Wisconsin DNR, panfish are abundant on the flowage. Northern pike and walleye are listed as common. Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass are listed as present.
