Lost Lake near Lac du Flambeau: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Lost Lake in Iron County, Wisconsin. The setting is mixed forest. At roughly 4 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Iron County are larger. Lac du Flambeau lies 17 miles from the water. Green Bay sits 153 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Iron County: walleye, northern pike, yellow perch and muskellunge. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lost Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 66°F and January near 10°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Lost Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Feely Lake is 0.3 miles off. Signs at Lost Lake carry more weight than any list.