Lake Minnesuing Fishing near Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Set in Douglas County, Wisconsin, this is Lake Minnesuing. The country here is lake country bush. At 450 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. Some 6.6 miles of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. On our Douglas County list it sits near the top for size. Lake Nebagamon lies 3.9 miles from the water. Superior lies 24 miles off, Duluth another 28 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lake Minnesuing

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Douglas County, recorded fish include yellow perch, walleye, white sucker, black crappie and rainbow smelt. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lake Minnesuing the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 8°F to 67°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Lake Minnesuing follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. Toilets are 0.9 miles away, which matters on a long session. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Gander Lake is 1.2 miles off. Nothing on Lake Minnesuing should be assumed from this page alone.