Little Sissabagama Lake Fishing Guide, Sawyer County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Sawyer County in Wisconsin is where Little Sissabagama Lake sits. This is pine and birch country. The water covers around 308 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. There is roughly 5.3 miles of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It ranks high for size among our Sawyer County listings. Nearest town is Little Round Lake, 16 miles off. It is 95 miles to Saint Paul, the nearest city. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Little Sissabagama Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name walleye, brown trout and largemouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Little Sissabagama Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 68°F for July and 9°F for January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Little Sissabagama Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Saddle Lake, 1 mile away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Little Sissabagama Lake as something to verify.