Fishing at Grassy Lake, Price County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Grassy Lake is one of the Price County listings for Wisconsin. Land around it is lake country bush. It runs to roughly 72 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Around 2.3 miles of margin, front to back. The nearest place of any size is Phillips, 5 miles away. Saint Paul is the closest city, 136 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Grassy Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Price County include yellow perch, walleye, northern pike, bluegill and brown trout. The county list is broader than any single water. Grassy Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 67°F and January at 10°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan any trip to Grassy Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. McIlquham Lake, 1 mile away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Grassy Lake is worth confirming on the day.