Bear Lake 60 Fishing Guide, Barron County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Bear Lake 60 is set in Barron County, Wisconsin. The bank is 1,240 feet above sea level. At 17 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Barron County list. Rice Lake is the closest place, 7.7 miles off. The nearest city of size is Saint Paul, 79 miles away. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Bear Lake 60

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Species logged across Barron County include brown trout, largemouth bass and northern pike. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On this water the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 9°F and July at about 69°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. This water fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Lower Devils Lake is 1.2 miles off. The position on this water is worth confirming on the day.