Baker Lake Fishing near Frederic, Wisconsin

• Overview

  In Wisconsin, Baker Lake belongs to Burnett County. The ground round it is rolling bush. The water measures roughly 21 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Start from Frederic, 9.6 miles down the road. Saint Paul sits 66 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Baker Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Burnett County records list brown trout, northern pike and largemouth bass among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Baker Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 69°F, with January the cold end at about 10°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. The lid tends to go about early April and return around late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Anyone fishing Baker Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Briar Lake is 0.4 miles off. Treat Baker Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.