Lilly Lake Fishing in Florence County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Set in Florence County, Wisconsin, this is Lilly Lake. It lies 1,168 feet above sea level. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Florence County are larger. For supplies, Iron Mountain is 5.5 miles out. Kingsford lies 6.8 miles off, Quinnesec another 8.8 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lilly Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Florence County cover brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and northern pike. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lilly Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 67°F, while January sits near 11°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Lilly Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Railroad Lake at 0.3 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Lilly Lake may have changed since it was mapped.