Fishing Little Cable Lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Little Cable Lake lies in Washburn County, in Wisconsin. The water sits 1,063 feet up. At about 35 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The nearest place of any size is Spooner, 2.4 miles away. The big place round here is Saint Paul, 85 miles distant. Neighbouring water: Cable Lake out at 0.8 miles, Tony Lake at 2 miles, Goose Lake out at 2.1 miles, Cranberry Lake at 2.2 miles and Cyclone Lake out at 2.7 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Little Cable Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Washburn County names largemouth bass, bluegill, northern pike and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Little Cable Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 69°F in July and bottom out at 9°F in January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Open water usually runs from mid April until about late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Expect Little Cable Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Cable Lake, 0.8 miles away. Treat Little Cable Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.