Little Badwater Lake near Iron Mountain: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Little Badwater Lake in Florence County, Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 1,102 feet. Around 41 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Iron Mountain is the closest place, 4.2 miles off. Green Bay sits 94 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Little Badwater Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Florence County records list brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. On Little Badwater Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 67°F on average, January about 11°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. 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. The season on Little Badwater Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping shows a ramp about half a mile from the shore. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Sonnies Pond, 0.5 miles out. Treat access at Little Badwater Lake as something to verify.