Lake Clara Fishing in Lincoln County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  This water sits in Lincoln County, Wisconsin. It sits at 1,512 feet above sea level. Roughly 84 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With about 2.0 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Size puts it in the front rank of our Lincoln County list. The closest town, Tomahawk, is 8.2 miles away. After that come Rhinelander at 12 miles and Merrill at 23 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Lake Clara

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name brown trout, rainbow trout, pumpkinseed, walleye and bluegill. The county list is broader than any single water. Treat Lake Clara as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 67°F and January reads 10°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lake Clara follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Round Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Lake Clara should be assumed from this page alone.