Boot Lake Fishing Guide, Iron County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Set in Iron County, Boot Lake is a Wisconsin water. It stands 1,585 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 177 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Some 3.4 miles of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Few waters listed in Iron County are bigger. The town to know is Lac du Flambeau, 13 miles out. It is 147 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Boot Lake

  Measured depth reaches about 15 feet at the deepest point. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Iron County include walleye, northern pike and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of Boot Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 66°F at the top of summer and 10°F at the bottom of winter. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. At Boot Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Ess Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Nothing on Boot Lake should be assumed from this page alone.