Fishing at Lake Como 48.25, Chippewa County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Lake Como 48.25 is set in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 984 feet. With some 97 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 2.8 miles on foot. Bloomer is the closest place, 0.6 miles off. Further out sit Chippewa Falls (13 miles) and Colfax (13 miles). The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lake Como 48.25

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Survey and observation records for Chippewa County include rainbow trout, brown trout, bluegill and largemouth bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At this water the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 70°F, with January the cold end at about 11°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on this water follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. A ramp is mapped within half a mile. Mapping shows parking within 160 yards. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Hartnan Lake sits 7.8 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat this water as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.