Fountain Lake Fishing near Frederic, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Within Polk County, Wisconsin, you have Fountain Lake. It sits in mixed forest country. It measures about 35 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Frederic sits 1.2 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Then Luck, 7 miles, and Grantsburg, 12 miles. What else is close: Coon Lake sits 1.4 miles out, Aspen Lake (1.6 miles), Young Lake sits 1.6 miles out, Hickory Lake (1.7 miles) and Hatchet Lake sits 1.8 miles out. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Fountain Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Polk County names brown trout, rainbow trout, northern pike, largemouth bass and bluegill. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Fountain Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 69°F and January near 10°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The lid tends to go about early April and return around late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Fountain Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Coon Lake, 1.4 miles out. What applies at Fountain Lake may have changed since it was mapped.