Lauterman Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Lauterman Lake in Florence County, Wisconsin. Height above sea level is 1,453 feet. It measures about 37 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 1.6 miles, and most of it is walkable. Stambaugh, Iron River lies 13 miles from the water. For a city, Green Bay is 99 miles off. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Lauterman Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Florence County include brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass and bluegill. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Anyone new to Lauterman Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 65°F; by January the average is down near 10°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Lauterman Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Facilities run to toilets 130 yards from the water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Silverdollar Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Lauterman Lake.