Bass Lake Fishing Guide, Price County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  This water sits in Price County, Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 1,785 feet. At 21 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Compared with other Wisconsin water on our list, it sits high. Phillips sits 20 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Green Bay is the closest city, 124 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Bass Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Price County cover yellow perch, walleye, northern pike and bluegill. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Bass Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 66°F and January about 9°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Open water usually runs from mid April until about late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Expect Bass Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Little Bass Lake at 0.2 miles is the sensible second choice. For Bass Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.