Fishing at Lost Lake, Florence County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Lost Lake lies in Florence County, in Wisconsin. The surface lies 1,470 feet up. About 9 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Florence County standards. Nearest place of any size is Kingsford, 20 miles away. Then Iron Mountain, 21 miles, and Niagara, 23 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Florence County records list brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and northern pike among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Lost Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 66°F and January reads 10°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Anyone fishing Lost Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Forest Lake at 1.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Lost Lake should be assumed from this page alone.