Newman Lake near Lac du Flambeau: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The Iron County end of Wisconsin holds Newman Lake. It stands 1,585 feet above sea level. With some 90 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. About 1.5 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Lac du Flambeau lies 13 miles from the water. Park Falls is 14 miles away, with Phillips at 22 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Newman Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Iron County cover walleye, northern pike and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Newman Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 66°F for July and 9°F for January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. At Newman Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. Mapping marks a fishing place roughly half a mile off. A picnic area is mapped about half a mile away. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Nettie B Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Newman Lake before loading the car.