Gull Lake Fishing in Washburn County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Look for Gull Lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin. It sits in rolling bush country. The water covers around 515 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Shoreline length is close to 5.0 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. Size puts it in the front rank of our Washburn County list. Supplies mean a trip to Hayward, 13 miles off. Spooner is 14 miles and Little Round Lake 19 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Gull Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Washburn County include largemouth bass, bluegill and northern pike. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Fish Gull Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 68°F and January at 9°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Gull Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Gardner Lake, 1.2 miles out. For Gull Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.