Collingwood Lake Fishing near Cumberland, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Collingwood Lake is a Barron County water, in Wisconsin. It sits in pine and birch country. Small at around 21 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The edge runs 0.9 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Most waters listed here for Barron County are larger. Nearest town is Cumberland, 0.4 miles off. The nearest city of size is Saint Paul, 66 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Collingwood Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Barron County include brown trout, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Collingwood Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 69°F in July and bottoms out near 10°F in January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about late November in an average year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Expect Collingwood Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. Reserve land runs up to the bank here, so read the notices. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Library Lake sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Collingwood Lake if anything is unclear.