Fishing at Firth Lake, Chippewa County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Firth Lake sits in Chippewa County, out in Wisconsin. It sits in lake country bush. Roughly 46 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Bank access stretches around 1.0 miles in total. The town to know is Cornell, 4 miles out. For a city, Saint Paul is 93 miles off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Firth Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Chippewa County include rainbow trout, brown trout, bluegill, largemouth bass and common carp. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Treat Firth Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 69°F, while January sits near 11°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Time your trip to Firth Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. This falls in or next to protected ground, so rules will be tighter than usual. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For Firth Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.