Lake Millicent Fishing near Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Lake Millicent is a Bayfield County water, in Wisconsin. Height above sea level is 1,109 feet. Around 183 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Size puts it in the front rank of our Bayfield County list. For a base, Lake Nebagamon sits 16 miles out. Further out sit Ashland (23 miles) and Washburn (25 miles). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lake Millicent

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Bayfield County, recorded fish include rainbow smelt, brown trout, yellow perch and rainbow trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lake Millicent responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 9°F in January up to 67°F in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It holds true on Lake Millicent more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Francis Island covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Buskey Bay is 0.4 miles off. Ask locally about Lake Millicent if anything is unclear.