Mossback Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Mossback Lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin. The ground round it is lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 7 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Sawyer County. Nearest place of any size is Hayward, 11 miles away. Little Round Lake is 13 miles and Lake Nebagamon 30 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Mossback Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Sawyer County cover walleye, brown trout, largemouth bass, muskellunge and northern pike. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Mossback Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 8°F to 67°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Mossback Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. A slipway is marked about half a mile from here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Pacwawong Lake is 0.8 miles distant. For Mossback Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.