Dahl Lake Fishing near Luck, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Dahl Lake belongs to Polk County, Wisconsin. The surroundings are rolling bush. Surface area is around 33 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Supplies mean a trip to Luck, 6.6 miles off. Saint Paul sits 57 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Dahl Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Polk County cover brown trout, rainbow trout, northern pike, largemouth bass and bluegill. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Dahl Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 10°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Dahl Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Depot Lake, 0.8 miles out. For Dahl Lake in particular, ask before you travel.