Camp Nine Lake Fishing near Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Camp Nine Lake lies in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. At roughly 9 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. For supplies, Lake Nebagamon is 16 miles out. For a city, Saint Paul is 129 miles off. Close by you also have: Claire Lake 0.7 miles, Travers Lake out at 0.9 miles, Wilderness Lake 0.9 miles, Nancy Lake out at 1 mile and Lamereau Lake 1.2 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Camp Nine Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Bayfield County cover rainbow smelt, brown trout, yellow perch and rainbow trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Camp Nine Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 66°F and January at 9°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Camp Nine Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. 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. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Claire Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Camp Nine Lake should be assumed from this page alone.