Meder Lake Fishing Guide, Ashland County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Within Ashland County, Wisconsin, you have Meder Lake. It stands 1,490 feet above sea level. The water covers some 135 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Few waters listed in Ashland County are bigger. Supplies mean a trip to Ashland, 25 miles off. Hurley is 25 miles away, with Park Falls at 26 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Meder Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name rainbow smelt, yellow perch, white sucker, johnny darter and brown trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Meder Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 9°F in January up to 66°F in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about late November in a typical year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Expect Meder Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Long Lake at 1.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Meder Lake if anything is unclear.