Fishing Bright Lake in Saint Croix County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  The Saint Croix County entry here is Bright Lake, in Wisconsin. It sits at 879 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 6 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Saint Croix County standards. The nearest place of any size is Somerset, 4 miles away. Bayport is 5.2 miles away, with Oak Park Heights at 5.3 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Bright Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name brown trout, rainbow trout and common carp. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Bright Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 72°F for July and 12°F for January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Bright Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A carry of 0.9 miles from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Perch Lake at 1.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Bright Lake as something to verify.