Owl Lake Fishing in Burnett County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Owl Lake is a Burnett County water, Wisconsin side. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. Roughly 136 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The whole outline is near 1.8 miles, and most of it is walkable. Frederic lies 14 miles from the water. Further out sit Shell Lake (18 miles) and Spooner (19 miles). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Owl Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Burnett County records list brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass and bluegill among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Owl Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 10°F in January up to 69°F in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Time your trip to Owl Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Mallard Slough, 0.7 miles away. Confirm before you fish Owl Lake.