Fishing Arrowhead Lake in Douglas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Set in Douglas County, Wisconsin, this is Arrowhead Lake. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. It covers about 8 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Douglas County are larger. Lake Nebagamon lies 22 miles from the water. Hayward is 22 miles and Spooner 27 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Arrowhead Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Douglas County: yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and black crappie. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Arrowhead Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 68°F and January near 9°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Anyone fishing Arrowhead Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Beglinger Lake, 0.3 miles out. None of that is settled for Arrowhead Lake in what we hold.