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Wisconsin DNR says largemouth fishing is best when water is what temperature?

55 to 75 degrees F.

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  1. 35 to 45 degrees F
  2. 55 to 75 degrees F ✔
  3. 90 to 100 degrees F

Why: Largemouth are warm-water fish. In Wisconsin the best fishing is late spring and early fall, when water is in that range.

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Answer: 55 to 75 degrees F. Largemouth are warm-water fish. In Wisconsin the best fishing is late spring and early fall, when water is in that range.

  1. Largemouth bass (Wisconsin DNR) dnr.Wisconsin.gov/sites/default/files/topic/Fishing/Species_lmbass.pdf
    when the water temperature ranges between 55 and 75 degrees.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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