Durphee Lake Fishing near Little Round Lake, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Out in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, sits Durphee Lake. The water sits 1,286 feet up. At 252 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. It ranks high for size among our Sawyer County listings. Nearest place of any size is Little Round Lake, 6 miles away. Hayward is 7.5 miles away, with Spooner at 21 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Durphee Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Sawyer County: walleye, brown trout, largemouth bass and muskellunge. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Durphee Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 68°F, while January sits near 9°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Durphee Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Schoolhouse Lake sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Durphee Lake before loading the car.