Fishing at Island Lake, Iron County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Island Lake is set in Iron County, Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 1,585 feet. Surface area is around 56 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. 14 miles away sits Park Falls, the nearest town. Lac du Flambeau is 15 miles and Phillips 26 miles. Close neighbours run: Vincent Lake about 0.2 miles, Otter Lake after 0.7 miles, Sister Lakes about 1.4 miles, Norma Lake after 1.6 miles and Mystery Lake about 1.8 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Island Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name walleye, northern pike, yellow perch and muskellunge. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Island Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 66°F and January at 10°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. At Island Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. 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. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Vincent Lake, 0.2 miles out. Check the position at Island Lake before loading the car.