Fisher Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Fisher Lake stands in Florence County, Wisconsin. The surface lies 1,260 feet up. The water covers some 50 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. A shoreline of some 1.2 miles keeps the choices simple. Head to Iron Mountain, 11 miles away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, Kingsford at 12 miles and Crystal Falls at 13 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Fisher Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Florence County cover brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and northern pike. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fisher Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 66°F and January reads 11°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Fisher Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Mud Lake at 1.2 miles is the nearest alternative. For Fisher Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.