Lost Lake Fishing Guide, Washburn County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Within Washburn County, Wisconsin, you have Lost Lake. Height above sea level is 1,227 feet. At 11 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Washburn County list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, Shell Lake is 4 miles out. It is 81 miles to Saint Paul, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Washburn County list largemouth bass, bluegill, northern pike and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Lost Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 69°F and January near 9°F on the long-run figures. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. At Lost Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Ripley Lake at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Lost Lake as something to verify.