Fishing

Big Green Lake is Wisconsin's deepest natural inland lake at over 235 feet deep and home to an outstanding diversity of fish species!

GREEN LAKE AREA Guide to Fishing

Fish Species, Location and Season

BLUEGILL

Location: Green Lake, Puckaway & Little Green

Time: Year Round

CATFISH & BULLHEADS

Location: Green Lake, Puckaway & Little Green

Time: Spring–Fall

CISCO

Location: Green Lake

Time: Winter

CRAPPIE

Location: Green Lake, Puckaway & Little Green

Time: Year Round

LAKE TROUT

Location: Green Lake

Time: January–September

LARGE MOUTH BASS

Location: Green Lake, Puckaway & Little Green

Time: Spring–Fall

MUSKY

Location: Green Lake & Little Green

Time: Spring–Fall

NORTHERN PIKE

Location: Green Lake, Puckaway & Little Green

Time: Year Round

PERCH

Location: Green Lake, Puckaway & Little Green

Time: Year Round

SMALL MOUTH BASS

Location: Green Lake, Puckaway & Little Green

Time: Spring–Fall

WALLEYE & SAUGER

Location: Green Lake, Puckaway & Little Green

Time: Year Round

WHITE BASS

Location: Green Lake & Puckaway

Time: Year Round

Boat Launch/ Shoreline Fishing Locations

Green Lake area has multiple public boat landings to launch your fishing boat. There are also multiple locations for shoreline fishing. Click on the location markers on the map for details about each location.

Fishing Map
Assembly Creek Landing Norwegian Bay Boardwalk Beyers Cove County Rd. K Marsh Landing Dodge Memorial County Park Tichora Conservancy Horner's Landing Sunset Park Launch Sunset Park Duering's Landing Park Drive Launch Canal St. Launch Hattie Sherwood Launch Hattie Sherwood Park City Pier Playground Park The Wharf at Deacon Mills Park

Assembly Creek Landing

Norwegian Bay Boardwalk

A boardwalk winds through the Norwegian Bay Wetlands to the shore of Green Lake.

Beyers Cove

County Rd. K Marsh Landing

This landing is for small boats and personal watercraft only with access to County K Estuary only. There is no access to the main lake. Trailer parking is across the street at Dodge Memorial County Park.

Dodge Memorial County Park

There are five launch ramps. Blacktop to concrete panels to lake bottom launches. The transitions to the boarding docks are not ADA accessible. There are 40 vehicle/trailer stalls with two designated handicapped accessible. Daily launch passes can be purchased at the launch via credit or debit card (no cash) or in person at Green Lake County office (M-F). Seasonal passes can be purchased at the county office or by mail via the application at greenlakecountywi.gov/departments/treasurer. Restrooms are available.

Tichora Conservancy

Tichora Conservancy is an exceptionally scenic property with sandstone cliffs, shallow caves, and towering trees. It features 800 feet of shoreline along Green Lake and also borders Spring Lake. Shoreline fishing is available on both lakes from this property.

Horner's Landing

The slope, and transition, to the boarding dock is not ADA accessible. There are 27 vehicle/trailer stalls with one being designated accessible. There is a cash-only donation box at the Town of Green Lake launches for daily pass fees. Annual passes can be purchased by mail via the boat launch application at townofgreenlake.gov/licenses-permits/

Sunset Park Launch

The boarding dock and the route of travel to it is ADA accessible. Daily launch passes can be purchased at the launch via credit or debit card (no cash) or in person at Green Lake County office (M-F). Seasonal passes can be purchased at the county office or by mail via the application at greenlakecountywi.gov/departments/treasurer. Restrooms are available.

Sunset Park

Duering's Landing

There is a tight turnaround at the launch site. Blacktop to rough, broken concrete to rubble launch. Parking is along the sides of Klaver St.

Park Drive Launch

Blacktop to concrete block launch. The transition to the boarding dock is not ADA accessible. At the site, there are eight vehicle/trailer stalls and 19 vehicle stalls with one designated handicapped accessible. Additional boat trailer parking is located one block east on the corner of South Street. and Lake Street. Daily or annual launch passes can be purchased in person at Green Lake City Hall (M-F) or at the launch via cash (drop box), credit or debit card (QR code at launch). Restrooms are available.

Canal St. Launch

Blacktop to concrete planks launch. There are 20 vehicle/trailer stalls. Daily or annual launch passes can be purchased in person at Green Lake City Hall (M-F) or at the launch via cash (drop box), credit or debit card (QR code at launch).

Hattie Sherwood Launch

Blacktop to gravel launch. Not ADA accessible. There is a grassy area for trailer parking. Daily of annual launch passes can be purchased in person at Green Lake City Hall (M-F) or at the launch via cash (drop box), credit or debit card (QR code at launch).

Hattie Sherwood Park

City Pier

located between Hattie Sherwood Beach and downtown Green Lake

Playground Park

The Wharf at Deacon Mills Park

Increase your odds...

hire a fishing guide.

Green Lakes fishing guide services have a knowledge of the area and conditions that can mean the difference between going home with a fish fry or dining out.

LOCAL LEGENDS

We've got clientele that have been coming here for 40 years or more, now with their kids and grandkids. Fishing creates lifetime memories.

The cold, clear waters of Wisconsin’s deepest natural, inland lake have been enchanting the Norton family for over 100 years.


Mike Norton says, in some ways, the lake raised him and his two brothers.


“Our playground was crawling barefoot in the boats and underneath the decks of the marina,” he says.


Norton, a fourth-generation fishing guide on Big Green, was taught to fish by his father Bud, a Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame inductee. Today, Norton offers his own guided fishing tours (Mike Norton Fishing and Hunting Adventures) to share his expert knowledge with anglers from around the world.


Norton refers to Green Lake as “a fishermen’s Mecca.” With a maximum depth of 236 feet, it’s one of Wisconsin’s premier fishing lakes for cold water species like trout and white bass.


“The food web is flourishing which makes happy fish and that makes happy fishermen.”

Need provisions

while on the water?

Get gas, bait, souvenirs, fishing licenses, snacks and beverages from these Green Lake businesses that are accessible by water.

ANNUAL FISHING EVENTS

Winterfest
Trout Derby

Nothing says Wisconsin like a fisheree, cold beer under a heated tent, raffle prizes, live music, free horse-drawn wagon rides, delicious hot food, a cornhole tournament, snow dogs, ice skating, and more! This is a family-friendly winter event in February is one that you don’t want to miss!

Angler Young Angler Tournament

This event is open to the public and was established to introduce youth to the sport of fishing on Big Green Lake. Each team consists of one adult angler and up to two young anglers, ages 4 to 17. From the 8:30 am blast-off to the 3:30 pm weigh-in, young anglers spend time fishing with fathers, mothers or mentors exploring the waters in search of the right combination of 5 small mouth bass needed to take first place.

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