Lake Junnie, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lake Junnie stands in Price County, Wisconsin. The water sits 1,555 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 16 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Lac du Flambeau lies 17 miles from the water. For a city, Green Bay is 127 miles off. Near neighbours include: Pier Lake at about 0.7 miles, Willow Lake 1.1 miles away, Lake Sixteen at about 3.3 miles, Swamsauger Lake 4.1 miles away and Bootjack Lake at about 4.6 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lake Junnie

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Price County list yellow perch, walleye, northern pike, bluegill and brown trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lake Junnie a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 66°F and January near 9°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lake Junnie.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This falls in or next to protected ground, so rules will be tighter than usual. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Pier Lake, 0.7 miles out. Confirm before you fish Lake Junnie.