Fishing at Bass Lake, Burnett County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Bass Lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin. The bank is 971 feet above sea level. Roughly 30 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. For supplies, Spooner is 8.1 miles out. Shell Lake is 10 miles and Cumberland 22 miles. More in the same country: Lipsett Lake lies 1.2 miles on, Rice Lake out at 1.4 miles, Wilkerson Lake lies 2 miles on, Ellsworth Lake out at 2.3 miles and Smith Lake lies 2.7 miles on. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Bass Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Burnett County, recorded fish include brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass and bluegill. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Bass Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 9°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It holds true on Bass Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Lipsett Lake is 1.2 miles off. Ask locally about Bass Lake if anything is unclear.