Glendennon Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Washburn County, Wisconsin, you have Glendennon Lake. Elevation runs to 1,168 feet. It covers about 13 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Washburn County are larger. The closest town, Spooner, is 7.2 miles distant. Saint Paul is the closest city, 88 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Glendennon Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Washburn County names largemouth bass, bluegill and northern pike. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Glendennon Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 68°F; the cold one sits at 9°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Glendennon Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Alder Lake, 1.6 miles out. What applies at Glendennon Lake may have changed since it was mapped.