Little Trade Lake in Burnett County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Burnett County, Wisconsin, you have Little Trade Lake. What surrounds it is mixed forest. At about 126 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge runs 2.2 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Frederic at 6.6 miles is the nearest place to stop. Saint Paul is the closest city, 56 miles away. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Little Trade Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Burnett County: brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass, bluegill and pumpkinseed. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Anyone new to Little Trade Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 70°F; the cold one sits at 10°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. On average, early April opens the water and late November closes it again. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That is the shape of the year on Little Trade Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Big Trade Lake at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Little Trade Lake.