Saxon Falls Flowage near Hurley: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Iron County, Wisconsin, this is Saxon Falls Flowage. Elevation runs to 1,014 feet. It measures about 58 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Hurley is the closest place, 11 miles off. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 137 miles away. Water in the same corner: Spirit Lake at about 9 miles, Weber Lake out at 9.1 miles, Upson Lake at about 11 miles, Lake Lavina out at 11 miles and Gile Flowage at about 12 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Saxon Falls Flowage

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Open biodiversity records for Iron County list walleye, northern pike, yellow perch, muskellunge and rainbow trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Work Saxon Falls Flowage in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 66°F; the cold one sits at 12°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Saxon Falls Flowage runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Spirit Lake at 9 miles is the sensible second choice. The position on Saxon Falls Flowage is worth confirming on the day.