Fishing at Noble Lake, Ashland County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Noble Lake is one of the Ashland County listings for Wisconsin. This is mixed forest country. This is a pocket water of some 13 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Ashland County list. Little Round Lake sits 22 miles from the bank. Hayward is 26 miles and Park Falls 29 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Noble Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Ashland County include rainbow smelt, yellow perch, white sucker, johnny darter and brown trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Noble Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 66°F; by January the average is down near 9°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan around that when you fish Noble Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Bentley Lake is 0.2 miles off. The position on Noble Lake is worth confirming on the day.