Fishing at Gull Lake, Burnett County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Burnett County in Wisconsin is where Gull Lake sits. Height above sea level is 932 feet. With some 183 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Spooner is the closest town at 23 miles. The nearest city of size is Saint Paul, 81 miles away. Nearest other option: Our Lake just 0.7 miles, 0.8 miles out stands Falk Lake, Cranberry Lake just 0.9 miles, 1 mile out stands Minnow Lake and Minerva Lake just 1.2 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Gull Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Burnett County list brown trout, northern pike and largemouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Gull Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 69°F and January at 9°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on Gull Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. 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. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Our Lake, 0.7 miles away. For Gull Lake in particular, ask before you travel.