Little Bass Lake Fishing near Frederic, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Within Burnett County, Wisconsin, you have Little Bass Lake. The surface lies 997 feet up. At roughly 16 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Burnett County list. Frederic sits 20 miles from the bank. After that come Grantsburg at 20 miles and Spooner at 22 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Little Bass Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Burnett County cover brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass and bluegill. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Little Bass Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 9°F in January and 69°F in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Expect Little Bass Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Mud Lake at 1 mile is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Little Bass Lake for certain.