Little Island Lake Fishing Guide, Douglas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Douglas County in Wisconsin is where Little Island Lake sits. It sits in lake country bush. Roughly 50 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Roughly 1.0 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. The nearest town is Lake Nebagamon, 14 miles away. Hayward follows at 25 miles, then Little Round Lake at 29 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Little Island Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name yellow perch, walleye, white sucker, black crappie and rainbow smelt. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Little Island Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 8°F in January and 67°F in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Little Island Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Tomahawk Lake sits 0.8 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Little Island Lake are worth checking on the day.