Granger Lake in Price County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Price County, Granger Lake is a Wisconsin water. Height above sea level is 1,539 feet. At 15 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Park Falls lies 9.8 miles from the water. Phillips is 15 miles away, with Lac du Flambeau at 18 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Granger Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Price County names yellow perch, walleye, northern pike and bluegill. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Granger Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 66°F at the top of summer and 10°F at the bottom of winter. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Anyone fishing Granger Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Bear Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Granger Lake.