Fawn Lake in Sawyer County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, sits Fawn Lake. The ground round it is lake country bush. At roughly 4 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Sawyer County standards. Little Round Lake at 14 miles is the nearest place to stop. Saint Paul is the closest city, 120 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Fawn Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Sawyer County cover walleye, brown trout, largemouth bass and muskellunge. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Fawn Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 67°F and January near 9°F on the long-run figures. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan any trip to Fawn Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Venison Lake, 0.3 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Fawn Lake.