Fremstadt Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Fremstadt Lake is a Burnett County water, in Wisconsin. This is pine and birch country. Roughly 86 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. About 1.6 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Grantsburg lies 20 miles from the water. Frederic is 20 miles and Spooner 24 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Fremstadt Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Burnett County, recorded fish include brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass and bluegill. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Fremstadt Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 69°F at the top of summer and 9°F at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Fremstadt Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Mingo Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Ask locally about Fremstadt Lake if anything is unclear.