Chase Lake in Burnett County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Chase Lake is one of the Burnett County listings for Wisconsin. The ground round it is lake country bush. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Burnett County list holds plenty of bigger water. Grantsburg is the closest town at 15 miles. Saint Paul sits 75 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Chase Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Burnett County: brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass and bluegill. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Chase Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 69°F and January reads 9°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It sets the rhythm of the year at Chase Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Rahn Lake is 0.7 miles distant. For Chase Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.