Fishing Breakfast Lake in Douglas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  The Douglas County end of Wisconsin holds Breakfast Lake. It lies 1,148 feet above sea level. At roughly 11 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Douglas County list holds plenty of bigger water. Some 12 miles away sits Lake Nebagamon, the nearest settlement. Saint Paul is the closest city, 125 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Breakfast Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Douglas County records list yellow perch, walleye and white sucker among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Take Breakfast Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 67°F and January near 8°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Time your trip to Breakfast Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. A protected area covers this ground, which usually means restrictions on access. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Ole Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Breakfast Lake carry more weight than any list.