Fishing at Bearskull Lake, Iron County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Wisconsin holds Bearskull Lake, in Iron County. The bank is 1,578 feet above sea level. It measures about 81 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The bank runs about 2.0 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Lac du Flambeau lies 8.8 miles from the water. Park Falls follows at 19 miles, then Phillips at 27 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Bearskull Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name walleye, northern pike, yellow perch and muskellunge. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Bearskull Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 10°F in January to roughly 66°F in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Bearskull Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Emerson Lake is 0.8 miles distant. Confirm access to Bearskull Lake locally before you travel.