Fishing Briss Lake in Forest County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Briss Lake in Forest County, Wisconsin. It stands 1,644 feet above sea level. It covers about 10 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Forest County. Iron River at 17 miles is the nearest place to stop. Beyond it, Stambaugh, Iron River at 17 miles and Eagle River at 17 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Briss Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Forest County include brown trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch and northern pike. The county list is broader than any single water. At Briss Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 65°F and January reads 10°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Briss Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Howell Lake at 2.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Briss Lake if anything is unclear.