Deer Lake Fishing near Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Deer Lake in Iron County, Wisconsin. Everything around it is pine and birch. At about 35 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. For a base, Lac du Flambeau sits 15 miles out. Green Bay is the closest city, 150 miles away. Other water within reach: Brandt Lake a shade over 0.4 miles, Voss Lake (0.7 miles), Wilson Lake a shade over 1.2 miles, One Man Lake (1.2 miles) and North Grant Lake a shade over 1.6 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Deer Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Iron County cover walleye, northern pike, yellow perch and muskellunge. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Deer Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 66°F and January near 10°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Expect Deer Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Brandt Lake, 0.4 miles away. Treat Deer Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.