Diamond Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Diamond Lake in the Bayfield County part of Wisconsin. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. Surface area runs to roughly 320 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The margin runs to about 4.2 miles in total. On our Bayfield County list it sits near the top for size. Little Round Lake lies 23 miles from the water. For a city, Saint Paul is 131 miles off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Diamond Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Bayfield County cover rainbow smelt, brown trout, yellow perch, rainbow trout and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Diamond Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 9°F to 66°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan around that when you fish Diamond Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lake Ree at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Diamond Lake in what we hold.