Goose Lake Fishing near Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Goose Lake in Iron County, Wisconsin. Height above sea level is 1,578 feet. At 11 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Iron County are larger. The town to know is Lac du Flambeau, 10 miles out. Green Bay sits 145 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Goose Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Iron County list walleye, northern pike, yellow perch, muskellunge and rainbow trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Take Goose Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 66°F and January near 10°F on the long-run figures. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Goose Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Reimer Lake, 0.7 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Goose Lake.