Lily Lake Fishing Guide, Burnett County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Lily Lake is one of the Burnett County waters in Wisconsin. It sits at 978 feet above sea level. Around 187 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Roughly 2.9 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. On our Burnett County list it sits near the top for size. 15 miles away sits Spooner, the nearest town. It is 86 miles to Saint Paul, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lily Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Burnett County include brown trout, northern pike and largemouth bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lily Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 69°F in July and bottom out at 9°F in January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That is the shape of the year on Lily Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Cranberry Lake, 0.6 miles away. Confirm access to Lily Lake locally before you travel.