Fishing Minerva Lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Minerva Lake belongs to Burnett County, Wisconsin. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. With some 222 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Few waters listed in Burnett County are bigger. Nearest town is Grantsburg, 23 miles off. Saint Paul sits 81 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Minerva Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Species logged across Burnett County include brown trout, northern pike and largemouth bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Minerva Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 69°F; by January the average is down near 9°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Minerva Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Cranberry Lake is 0.5 miles off. Treat access at Minerva Lake as something to verify.