Bunker Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Sawyer County, Wisconsin. It lies 1,302 feet above sea level. At 21 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The closest town, Little Round Lake, is 9.8 miles distant. For a city, Saint Paul is 115 miles off. Other water within reach: James Lake sits 2.2 miles out, West Fork Chippewa River after 2.7 miles, Glover Lake sits 3.7 miles out, Goose Lake after 3.7 miles and Little Cranberry Lake sits 4.4 miles out. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Bunker Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Sawyer County cover walleye, brown trout and largemouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Bunker Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 67°F, while January sits near 9°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Bunker Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, James Lake is 2.2 miles distant. Nothing on Bunker Lake should be assumed from this page alone.