Grass Lake Fishing near Frederic, Wisconsin

• Overview

  In Wisconsin, Grass Lake falls inside Polk County. It lies 968 feet above sea level. At about 58 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 1.2 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Frederic lies 4.8 miles from the water. After that come Grantsburg at 9.8 miles and Luck at 10 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Grass Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name brown trout, rainbow trout and northern pike. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Grass Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 69°F and January about 10°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Grass Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Blom Lake is 0.5 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Grass Lake.