Big Moon Lake Fishing near Turtle Lake, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Big Moon Lake is one of the Polk County listings for Wisconsin. The land about it is mixed forest. With some 187 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The bank runs about 2.5 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Few waters listed in Polk County are bigger. 3.7 miles away sits Turtle Lake, the nearest town. Saint Paul is the closest city, 55 miles away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Big Moon Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Polk County names brown trout, rainbow trout, northern pike, largemouth bass and bluegill. The county list is broader than any single water. Anyone new to Big Moon Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 10°F in January and 70°F in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Expect Big Moon Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Camelia Lake, 2.9 miles away. Where Big Moon Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.