Fishing at Fawn Lake, Bayfield County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Fawn Lake is set in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. The country here is lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 23 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The closest town, Little Round Lake, is 12 miles distant. Saint Paul sits 121 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Fawn Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Bayfield County, recorded fish include rainbow smelt, brown trout and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Fawn Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 66°F and January near 8°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Fawn Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, North Lake at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. For Fawn Lake in particular, ask before you travel.