Fishing Clauson Lake in Polk County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Clauson Lake is listed under Polk County, Wisconsin. Height above sea level is 1,001 feet. About 10 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Polk County list. The town to know is Luck, 6.4 miles out. Beyond it, Frederic at 9.8 miles and Saint Croix Falls at 11 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Clauson Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Polk County, recorded fish include brown trout, rainbow trout, northern pike, largemouth bass and bluegill. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Anyone new to Clauson Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 10°F in January up to 70°F in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. Ice clears near early April and comes back about late November in a typical year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Clauson Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Round Lake is 1.2 miles off. For Clauson Lake in particular, ask before you travel.