Fishing Lower Kimball Lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  In Wisconsin, Lower Kimball Lake falls inside Washburn County. The surface lies 981 feet up. At about 125 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. With about 1.9 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Size puts it in the front rank of our Washburn County list. Start from Spooner, 21 miles down the road. The nearest city of size is Saint Paul, 98 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lower Kimball Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Washburn County include largemouth bass, bluegill, northern pike and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Lower Kimball Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 68°F; the cold one sits at 9°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lower Kimball Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. 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. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Middle Kimball Lake, 0.6 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Lower Kimball Lake for certain.