North Bass Lake near Somerset: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  North Bass Lake sits within Saint Croix County in Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 873 feet. Small at around 19 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. About 2.1 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Our Saint Croix County list holds plenty of bigger water. Start from Somerset, 2.3 miles down the road. After that come New Richmond at 5.5 miles and Stillwater at 8.5 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on North Bass Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Saint Croix County list brown trout, rainbow trout, common carp and bluegill. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of North Bass Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 11°F in January to roughly 71°F in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early April until roughly late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Time your trip to North Bass Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Bass Lake sits 2.2 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at North Bass Lake may have changed since it was mapped.