Fishing at Our Lake, Burnett County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Our Lake is listed under Burnett County, Wisconsin. The setting is rolling bush on every side. Small at around 9 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Burnett County standards. The nearest town is Spooner, 23 miles away. For a city, Saint Paul is 81 miles off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Our Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Burnett County include brown trout, northern pike and largemouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Our Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 69°F, with January the cold end at about 9°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That shapes the year on Our Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Minnow Lake, 0.4 miles out. For Our Lake in particular, ask before you travel.