Flat Lake Fishing in Douglas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Douglas County, Wisconsin, is where Flat Lake sits. The bank is 1,073 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 65 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. There is roughly 1.4 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. The closest town, Lake Nebagamon, is 13 miles distant. Further out sit Hayward (25 miles) and Little Round Lake (30 miles). Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Flat Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Douglas County: yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and black crappie. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The near bank of Flat Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 67°F; the cold one sits at 8°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on Flat Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Bass Lake, 1.5 miles away. Confirm before you fish Flat Lake.