Conners Lake in Burnett County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Conners Lake is one of the Burnett County waters in Wisconsin. The setting is mixed forest. The water covers some 115 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Bank access stretches around 2.1 miles in total. You are 19 miles from Frederic. Saint Paul sits 77 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Conners Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Burnett County list brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass, bluegill and pumpkinseed. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Conners 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. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Expect Conners Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Mud Lake is 0.9 miles off. Check the position on Conners Lake before loading the car.