Goose Lake near Spooner: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Goose Lake is a Washburn County water, Wisconsin side. Height above sea level is 1,047 feet. Surface area is around 37 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. For a base, Spooner sits 3.9 miles out. After that come Shell Lake at 8.7 miles and Cumberland at 23 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Goose Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Washburn County include largemouth bass, bluegill, northern pike and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Goose Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 69°F, with January the cold end at about 9°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Goose Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Cranberry Lake at 1.2 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Goose Lake in what we hold.