Fishing at Lakeside Lake, Washburn County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Lakeside Lake sits within Washburn County in Wisconsin. It stands 1,073 feet above sea level. Around 32 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Around 1.0 miles of margin, front to back. Nearest place of any size is Hayward, 17 miles away. Saint Paul sits 99 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lakeside Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Washburn County records list largemouth bass, bluegill, northern pike, yellow perch and walleye among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Lakeside Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 9°F in January and 67°F in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Lakeside Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Round Lake at 1.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Lakeside Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.