Clear Lake Fishing Guide, Taylor County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  This water sits in Taylor County, Wisconsin. It sits in rolling bush. Surface area is around 30 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The closest town, Medford, is 6.1 miles distant. It is 127 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications. Ground round the water is mixed, open in parts and thick in others.

• Where to Fish on Clear Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Taylor County, recorded fish include brown trout, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, bluegill and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Treat Clear Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 67°F and January near 10°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Clear Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Esadore Lake, 0.3 miles away. For Clear Lake in particular, ask before you travel.