Fishing at Fire Lake, Bayfield County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Fire Lake lies within the bounds of Bayfield County, Wisconsin. The surface lies 1,076 feet up. Surface area is around 46 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Shoreline comes to about 1.2 miles, small enough to learn in a day. The nearest town is Lake Nebagamon, 15 miles away. The nearest city of size is Saint Paul, 139 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Fire Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Bayfield County, recorded fish include rainbow smelt, brown trout and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Fire Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 67°F and January about 9°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That is the shape of the year on Fire Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Half Moon Lake at 1.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Signs at Fire Lake carry more weight than any list.