Patsy Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Patsy Lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. The surroundings are lake country bush. The water covers some 54 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. There is roughly 1.1 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Nearest place of any size is Little Round Lake, 18 miles away. Saint Paul is the closest city, 127 miles away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Patsy Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Bayfield County include rainbow smelt, brown trout, yellow perch and rainbow trout. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Patsy Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 66°F and January reads 8°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around 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. Anyone fishing Patsy Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Star Lake, 0.8 miles out. Rules at Patsy Lake are worth checking on the day.