Fishing at Bass Lake, Florence County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Wisconsin holds Bass Lake, in Florence County. It stands 1,260 feet above sea level. At 15 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Crystal Falls sits 11 miles from the bank. Green Bay is the closest city, 99 miles away. Within a short run: Olson Lake out at 0.8 miles, Duck Lake lies 1.5 miles on, Sevenmile Lake out at 2.1 miles, Dead Mans Lake lies 2.2 miles on and Stager Lake out at 2.9 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Bass Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. 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 brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Bass Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 66°F in July and bottoms out near 10°F in January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Bass Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Olson Lake is 0.8 miles off. Confirm before you fish Bass Lake.