Ferry Lake Fishing near Spooner, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Ferry Lake lies in Burnett County, Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 948 feet. Surface area runs to about 16 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Burnett County. The nearest town is Spooner, 17 miles away. Shell Lake is 21 miles and Frederic 29 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Ferry Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Burnett County cover brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass and bluegill. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Ferry Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 9°F in January to roughly 68°F in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Anyone fishing Ferry Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Miniature Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Ferry Lake if anything is unclear.