Antler Lake Fishing near Luck, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Set in Polk County, Antler Lake is a Wisconsin water. It stands 1,220 feet above sea level. At about 94 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The whole outline is near 1.8 miles, and most of it is walkable. On our Polk County list it sits near the top for size. Luck at 3.9 miles is the nearest place to stop. Saint Paul is the closest city, 52 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Antler Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Polk County cover brown trout, rainbow trout and northern pike. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Antler Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 69°F and January near 10°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Anyone fishing Antler Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Little Pine Lake at 1.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat Antler Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.