Little Casey Lake in Washburn County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Washburn County, Wisconsin, is where Little Casey Lake sits. The country here is rolling bush. Surface area is around 30 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Spooner sits 7.4 miles from the bank. Saint Paul sits 88 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Within a short drive: Dunn Lake 0.9 miles off, McKinley Lake out at 1 mile, Lincoln Lake 1.2 miles off, Sunfish Lake out at 1.5 miles and Jerry Lake 1.7 miles off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Little Casey Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Washburn County, recorded fish include largemouth bass, bluegill and northern pike. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Little Casey Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 69°F and January about 9°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Little Casey Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Dunn Lake sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Little Casey Lake carry more weight than any list.