Fishing Fifteen Lake in Iron County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Look for Fifteen Lake in Iron County, Wisconsin. Height above sea level is 1,706 feet. Small at around 22 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Wisconsin listings. The nearest town is Hurley, 13 miles away. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 153 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Fifteen Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Iron County names walleye, northern pike and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Anyone new to Fifteen Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 65°F in July and bottom out at 10°F in January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On Fifteen Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Sack Lake is 1.8 miles distant. Signs at Fifteen Lake carry more weight than any list.