Fishing Ferry Lake in Iron County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  In Wisconsin, Ferry Lake falls inside Iron County. The bank is 1,585 feet above sea level. The water covers some 65 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Start from Lac du Flambeau, 9.6 miles down the road. Further out sit Park Falls (18 miles) and Phillips (27 miles). No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Ferry Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Iron County include walleye, northern pike and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Ferry Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 66°F; the cold one sits at 10°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It holds true on Ferry Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Bearskull Lake, 0.9 miles away. Signs at Ferry Lake carry more weight than any list.