Fishing Eagle Lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  In Wisconsin, Eagle Lake falls inside Burnett County. Height above sea level is 938 feet. Around 71 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Around 1.3 miles of margin, front to back. Head to Spooner, 20 miles away, for anything you forgot. Shell Lake lies 23 miles off, Frederic another 26 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Eagle Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Burnett County: brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass, bluegill and pumpkinseed. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Eagle Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 69°F and January near 9°F on the long-run figures. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. At Eagle Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Mud Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Confirm access to Eagle Lake locally before you travel.