Ice Fishing · Wisconsin
Ice Fishing in Wisconsin
11 guides across Wisconsin. Ratings, hours, contact details and a map for each, all in one place.
Named lakes and reservoirs
6,530
Rated 4.5+ on Google
10 of 11
Cities
7
Most in Hayward (3), Oshkosh (2), Sturgeon Bay (2)
Best season
May to Oct
At a glance
Highest rated on Google
Ranked by Google rating, then by number of reviews, across the 7 of 11 guides in Wisconsin with 10 or more Google reviews.
| Guide | City | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Hooked Up Sport Fishing Charters | Sturgeon Bay | 5.038 Google reviews |
| Tom Leahy's Guide Service | Hayward | 5.031 Google reviews |
| Door county charters | Baileys Harbor | 5.021 Google reviews |
| Great Day Guiding | Oshkosh | 5.016 Google reviews |
| Mr. Bluegill Guide Service | Wautoma | 4.940 Google reviews |
| Musky Marks Guide Service | Elroy | 4.622 Google reviews |
| Larry Smith Outdoors | Oshkosh | 4.138 Google reviews |
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Ice Fishing guides in Wisconsin
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Lakes
Lakes to ice fish in Wisconsin
- Named lakes in Wisconsin
- 5,337
- Reservoirs
- 1,193
Largest by area
- Lake Winnebago131,995 acres
- Lake Chippewa14,869 acres
- Lake Poygan14,257 acres
- Castle Rock Lake12,992 acres
- Lake Mendota9,788 acres
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System.
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