Lac Sault Dore 272 in Price County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Sault Dore 272 is one of the Price County listings for Wisconsin. It sits at 1,401 feet above sea level. At 600 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. The edge covers about 10 miles, enough to hold several distinct areas. Few waters listed in Price County are bigger. Phillips is the closest place, 7.8 miles off. Beyond it, Park Falls at 17 miles and Ladysmith at 31 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Sault Dore 272

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. County-wide records name yellow perch, walleye, northern pike, bluegill and brown trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At this water the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 67°F at the top of summer and 10°F at the bottom of winter. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about late November in a typical year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Grassy Lake sits 2.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish this water.