Durand Lake Fishing Guide, Burnett County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Durand Lake lies within the bounds of Burnett County, Wisconsin. This is pine and birch ground. At about 32 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Spooner is the closest town at 12 miles. It is 83 miles to Saint Paul, the nearest city. Water in the same corner: Eagle Lake lies 1.1 miles on, Behr Lake (1.2 miles), Dubois Lake lies 1.4 miles on, Oak Lake (1.6 miles) and Crescent Lake lies 1.7 miles on. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Durand Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Burnett County: brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass and bluegill. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Durand Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 69°F on average, January about 9°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Durand Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Eagle Lake is 1.1 miles distant. Where Durand Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.