Lake of Dreams Fishing near Stambaugh, Iron River, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Lake of Dreams in Florence County, Wisconsin. The water sits 1,512 feet up. It runs to roughly 62 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Around 1.2 miles of margin, front to back. Stambaugh, Iron River lies 12 miles from the water. Iron River is 13 miles and Crystal Falls 19 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lake of Dreams

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Florence County list brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and northern pike. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Anyone new to Lake of Dreams should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 10°F in January to roughly 65°F in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Lake of Dreams runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Reisner Lake sits 1.4 miles off and takes the overflow. For Lake of Dreams, the notice at the access point is the final word.