Fishing at Dry Dam Lake, Saint Croix County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Dry Dam Lake is one of the Saint Croix County listings for Wisconsin. The bank gives way to mixed forest. With some 43 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The bank runs about 0.9 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Nearest town is Roberts, 4.8 miles off. Somerset is 6.8 miles and North Hudson 6.8 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Dry Dam Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Saint Croix County list brown trout, rainbow trout and common carp. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Dry Dam Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 71°F, while January sits near 12°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. The water is typically free of ice between early April and late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Dry Dam Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Shank Lake is 1.7 miles off. Confirm access to Dry Dam Lake locally before you travel.