Bear Lake Fishing Guide, Lincoln County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Bear Lake lies in Lincoln County, Wisconsin. The bank is 1,736 feet above sea level. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Lincoln County are larger. 12 miles away sits Tomahawk, the nearest town. Green Bay sits 94 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Bear Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Lincoln County list brown trout, rainbow trout and pumpkinseed. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Bear Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 66°F, while January sits near 10°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Bear Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Camp Lake is 0.4 miles distant. For Bear Lake in particular, ask before you travel.