Fishing at Birch Lake, Iron County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Birch Lake in Iron County, Wisconsin. It lies 1,588 feet above sea level. With some 62 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 1.5 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. For supplies, Lac du Flambeau is 5.9 miles out. Further out sit Park Falls (24 miles) and Wakefield (30 miles). It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Birch Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Iron County: walleye, northern pike, yellow perch, muskellunge and rainbow trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Birch Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 65°F, with January the cold end at about 10°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Birch Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Fat Lake is 1.7 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Birch Lake.