Bartash Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Bartash Lake is one of the Burnett County waters in Wisconsin. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. About 18 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Burnett County list holds plenty of bigger water. Start from Spooner, 17 miles down the road. Saint Paul is the closest city, 81 miles away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Bartash Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Burnett County names brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass, bluegill and pumpkinseed. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The near bank of Bartash Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 69°F, the coldest about 9°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. At Bartash Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Coruick Lake, 0.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Bartash Lake in particular, ask before you travel.