Fishing at Chicog Lake, Washburn County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Wisconsin holds Chicog Lake, in Washburn County. This is lake country bush ground. Around 125 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Roughly 2.2 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. It ranks high for size among our Washburn County listings. Spooner at 16 miles is the nearest place to stop. Hayward is 21 miles away, with Shell Lake at 22 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Chicog Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Washburn County: largemouth bass, bluegill, northern pike and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Chicog Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 68°F, the coldest about 9°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Time your trip to Chicog Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. East Wilcox Lake, 1.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Chicog Lake may have changed since it was mapped.