Gull Creek Springs, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Gull Creek Springs is listed under Washburn County, Wisconsin. Everything around it is mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 6 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Washburn County list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 12 miles from Spooner. Hayward is 13 miles away, with Shell Lake at 18 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Gull Creek Springs

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Washburn County cover largemouth bass, bluegill and northern pike. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Gull Creek Springs responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 68°F in July and bottom out at 9°F in January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Gull Creek Springs that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Gull Lake is 2.5 miles distant. Confirm access to Gull Creek Springs locally before you travel.