Little Bass Lake near Phillips: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Wisconsin holds Little Bass Lake, in Price County. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 7 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Price County. You are 20 miles from Phillips. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 124 miles away. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Little Bass Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Price County include yellow perch, walleye, northern pike, bluegill and brown trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Little Bass Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 9°F and July at about 66°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Little Bass Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Bass Lake, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Little Bass Lake should be assumed from this page alone.