Bass Lake Fishing near Somerset, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Wisconsin holds Bass Lake, in St. Croix County. The bank is 860 feet above sea level. It covers about 12 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Ground here is low by Wisconsin standards. Somerset is the closest town at 4.9 miles. The nearest city of size is Saint Paul, 25 miles away. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Bass Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. At Bass Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does. Keep back from the edge where the water runs clear.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 11°F in January and 71°F in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan around that when you fish Bass Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is a launch about half a mile from the bank. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Pine Lake, 0.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Bass Lake if anything is unclear.