Gilbert Lake near Lake Nebagamon: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The Douglas County end of Wisconsin holds Gilbert Lake. Height above sea level is 1,119 feet. This is a pocket water of some 6 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Douglas County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest town is Lake Nebagamon, 8.8 miles off. Superior is 27 miles and Duluth 30 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Gilbert Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Douglas County include yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Gilbert Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 8°F and July at about 67°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Open water usually runs from mid April until about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That shapes the year on Gilbert Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Mills Lake is 1.2 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Gilbert Lake.