Colbroth Lake Fishing near Hayward, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Sawyer County, Wisconsin, is where Colbroth Lake sits. It stands 1,184 feet above sea level. Around 36 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Some 4.7 miles away sits Hayward, the nearest settlement. Saint Paul is the closest city, 103 miles away. Close by you have: Mud Lake 0.7 miles, Little Spring Lake at 1.8 miles, Hub Lake 2.2 miles, Windigo Lake at 2.4 miles and King Lake 2.5 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Colbroth Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name walleye, brown trout, largemouth bass and muskellunge. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Colbroth Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 68°F; by January the average is down near 9°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Colbroth Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Mud Lake, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Colbroth Lake if anything is unclear.