Edith Lake Fishing in Florence County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Look for Edith Lake in the Florence County part of Wisconsin. The bank is 1,362 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 45 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With about 1.1 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Head to Crystal Falls, 11 miles away, for anything you forgot. Further out sit Stambaugh, Iron River (14 miles) and Iron River (15 miles). The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Edith Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Florence County list brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The near bank of Edith Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 65°F; the cold one sits at 10°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Edith Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Bell Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Edith Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.