Camp One Lake Fishing in Bayfield County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  This water sits in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. The surface lies 1,102 feet up. It measures about 32 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The bank runs about 1.3 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. The town to know is Ashland, 19 miles out. After that come Lake Nebagamon at 21 miles and Washburn at 21 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Camp One Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Bayfield County: rainbow smelt, brown trout, yellow perch, rainbow trout and white sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Anyone new to Camp One Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 9°F in January to roughly 66°F in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Camp One Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Wolf Lake at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Rules at Camp One Lake are worth checking on the day.