Fishing Coffee Lake in Douglas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Coffee Lake lies within the bounds of Douglas County, Wisconsin. It sits at 1,125 feet above sea level. It covers about 11 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Douglas County. For supplies, Lake Nebagamon is 4.1 miles out. It is 124 miles to Saint Paul, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Coffee Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Douglas County include yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Coffee Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 8°F and July at about 67°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Coffee Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Gander Lake, 0.3 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Coffee Lake.