Beede Lake in Polk County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Polk County end of Wisconsin holds Beede Lake. It sits at 919 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 4 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Polk County standards. Supplies mean a trip to Saint Croix Falls, 5.7 miles off. Taylors Falls is 6.2 miles away, with Shafer at 8.2 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Beede Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Polk County, recorded fish include brown trout, rainbow trout, northern pike, largemouth bass and bluegill. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Beede Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 70°F and January near 10°F on the long-run figures. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Time your trip to Beede Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Legoo Lake at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Beede Lake.