Lower Clam Lake near Frederic: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lower Clam Lake is set in Burnett County, Wisconsin. It sits in lake country bush country. Surface area runs to roughly 376 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. Few waters listed in Burnett County are bigger. Frederic at 14 miles is the nearest place to stop. Saint Paul is the closest city, 71 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lower Clam Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Burnett County cover brown trout, northern pike and largemouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The near bank of Lower Clam Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 10°F in January and 69°F in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Lower Clam Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. A made slipway is half a mile from here, which settles the boat question. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Tamarack Lake, 1.4 miles away. Treat Lower Clam Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.