Fishing Bullhead Lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Bullhead Lake lies in Sawyer County, Wisconsin. The water sits 1,253 feet up. Surface area runs to about 7 acres — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Sawyer County list. Hayward lies 5.1 miles from the water. Then Little Round Lake, 8.5 miles, and Spooner, 28 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Bullhead Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Sawyer County include walleye, brown trout and largemouth bass. The county list is broader than any single water. Bullhead Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 9°F in January up to 67°F in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That shapes the year on Bullhead Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Milny Lake is 0.3 miles distant. Check the position on Bullhead Lake before loading the car.