Erick Lake Fishing in Bayfield County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Erick Lake is one of the Bayfield County listings for Wisconsin. This is lake country bush ground. About 8 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Bayfield County standards. Lake Nebagamon at 10 miles is the nearest place to stop. Ashland is 29 miles away, with Washburn at 30 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Erick Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Bayfield County include rainbow smelt, brown trout, yellow perch, rainbow trout and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Erick Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 67°F on average, January about 9°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Erick Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Camp Eleven Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Signs at Erick Lake carry more weight than any list.