Fishing at Bass Lake, Douglas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Set in Douglas County, Wisconsin, this is Bass Lake. Height above sea level is 1,073 feet. Around 51 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 1.1 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Lake Nebagamon lies 13 miles from the water. After that come Hayward at 26 miles and Superior at 31 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Bass Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Bass Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 67°F and January near 8°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. At Bass Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Muskrat Lake, 0.7 miles out. Confirm access to Bass Lake locally before you travel.