Burns Lake Fishing Guide, Sawyer County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Burns Lake is a Sawyer County water, Wisconsin side. The ground around here is pine and birch. It measures about 34 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 1.0 miles of margin, front to back. Nearest town is Little Round Lake, 6.3 miles off. The nearest city of size is Saint Paul, 116 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Burns Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name walleye, brown trout, largemouth bass, muskellunge and northern pike. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Burns Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 67°F for July and 8°F for January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Burns Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Clear Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Burns Lake for certain.