Kazmier Lake Fishing near Crandon, Wisconsin

• Overview

  In Wisconsin, Kazmier Lake falls inside Forest County. It stands 1,545 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 38 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The nearest place of any size is Crandon, 12 miles away. After that come Nashville at 18 miles and Kingsford at 34 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Kazmier Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. 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. Species logged across Forest County include brown trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike and bluegill. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Kazmier Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 66°F in July and bottom out at 11°F in January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Kazmier Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Ham Lake at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. For Kazmier Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.