Nancy Lake Fishing near Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Nancy Lake is set in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. The ground round it is mixed forest. Surface area runs to about 4 acres — small enough to read in one session. Our Bayfield County list holds plenty of bigger water. Start from Lake Nebagamon, 15 miles down the road. For a city, Saint Paul is 129 miles off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Nancy Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Bayfield County, recorded fish include rainbow smelt, brown trout and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Nancy Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 67°F, while January sits near 8°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. 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. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Nancy Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Travers Lake is 0.3 miles off. Confirm before you fish Nancy Lake.