Fishing at Logger Lake, Forest County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Logger Lake is listed under Forest County, Wisconsin. Land around it is rolling bush. Small at around 25 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The nearest town is Crandon, 18 miles away. Beyond it, Nashville at 25 miles and Kingsford at 25 miles. Also on the doorstep: Rat Lake 0.9 miles away, Cavour Pond (2.9 miles), Lake Gordon 3 miles away, Lake Laura (3.5 miles) and Ross Lake 3.7 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Logger Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Forest County include brown trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike and bluegill. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Logger Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 65°F at the top of summer and 11°F at the bottom of winter. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. 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. Anyone fishing Logger Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Rat Lake, 0.9 miles away. Where Logger Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.