Fishing Grandquist Lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  This water sits in Burnett County, Wisconsin. It sits in pine and birch country. This is a pocket water of some 7 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Burnett County are larger. The closest town, Luck, is 9.5 miles away. Beyond it, Frederic at 10 miles and Grantsburg at 11 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Grandquist Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Burnett County, recorded fish include brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass, bluegill and pumpkinseed. The county list is broader than any single water. Treat Grandquist Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 70°F on average, January about 10°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That shapes the year on Grandquist Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Wolf Lake is 0.4 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Grandquist Lake.