Lake Holly Fishing in Bayfield County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  The Bayfield County end of Wisconsin holds Lake Holly. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. At roughly 13 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Supplies mean a trip to Hayward, 20 miles off. Further out sit Little Round Lake (21 miles) and Lake Nebagamon (25 miles). One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lake Holly

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Bayfield County: rainbow smelt, brown trout, yellow perch and rainbow trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Lake Holly the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 66°F on average, January about 8°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about late November in an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Lake Holly rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Lake Half Moon, 0.4 miles out. Rules at Lake Holly are worth checking on the day.