Coolidge Lake Fishing in Price County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  The Price County end of Wisconsin holds Coolidge Lake. The setting is lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 8 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Price County standards. The nearest town is Phillips, 8.1 miles away. Saint Paul is the closest city, 144 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Coolidge Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Price County list yellow perch, walleye and northern pike. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Take Coolidge Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 66°F and January near 10°F on the long-run figures. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Time your trip to Coolidge Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Sailor Creek Flowage at 2.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Coolidge Lake should be assumed from this page alone.