Fishing at Beartrack Lake, Douglas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Beartrack Lake lies in Douglas County, in Wisconsin. It sits at 1,001 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 59 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Bank access stretches around 2.0 miles in total. Some 22 miles away sits Spooner, the nearest settlement. Then Shell Lake, 27 miles, and Hayward, 28 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Beartrack Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Douglas County, recorded fish include yellow perch, walleye, white sucker, black crappie and rainbow smelt. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Beartrack Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 9°F in January up to 68°F in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on Beartrack Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Warner Lake, 0.4 miles away. For Beartrack Lake in particular, ask before you travel.