Bone Lake Fishing near Clear Lake, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Bone Lake is a Polk County water, Wisconsin side. Land around it is rolling bush. Surface area is around 39 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Head to Clear Lake, 3 miles away, for anything you forgot. Then Amery, 5.5 miles, and New Richmond, 13 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Bone Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. 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. County-wide records name brown trout, rainbow trout, northern pike, largemouth bass and bluegill. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Work Bone Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 70°F, with January the cold end at about 10°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. The open-water window runs from around early April to about late November in an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Bone Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. State of Wisconsin Lands takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Long Lake, 0.9 miles away. The position on Bone Lake is worth confirming on the day.