Fishing Moreland Lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Moreland Lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. The bank is 1,161 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 15 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Start from Lake Nebagamon, 9.3 miles down the road. Ashland is 30 miles away, with Washburn at 32 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Moreland Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Bayfield County list rainbow smelt, brown trout, yellow perch, rainbow trout and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Treat Moreland Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 67°F and January near 8°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Moreland Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Erick Lake is 1.5 miles off. Check the position on Moreland Lake before loading the car.