North Pipe Lake Fishing Guide, Polk County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  North Pipe Lake is one of the Polk County listings for Wisconsin. The surface lies 1,224 feet up. Surface area is around 64 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Cumberland is the closest place, 8.8 miles off. Then Turtle Lake, 9.9 miles, and Luck, 14 miles. More in the same country: Mud Lake 0.9 miles off, Pipe Lake about 1.2 miles, Miller Camp Lake 1.2 miles off, Martel Lake about 1.2 miles and Round Lake 2.2 miles off. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on North Pipe Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Polk County include brown trout, rainbow trout, northern pike, largemouth bass and bluegill. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. North Pipe Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 10°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It sets the rhythm of the year at North Pipe Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Mud Lake, 0.9 miles out. Where North Pipe Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.