Anderson Lake Fishing Guide, Taylor County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Anderson Lake is one of the Taylor County waters in Wisconsin. It sits at 1,411 feet above sea level. At about 43 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The bank runs about 1.2 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Nearest place of any size is Medford, 13 miles away. Rochester sits 124 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Anderson Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name brown trout, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, bluegill and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Anderson Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 10°F to 67°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about late November in an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Anderson Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Long Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Anderson Lake.