Peacock Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Peacock Lake sits in Burnett County, out in Wisconsin. Around the bank it is pine and birch. Surface area runs to about 15 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Burnett County standards. Nearest place of any size is Shell Lake, 9.9 miles away. Beyond it, Cumberland at 12 miles and Spooner at 14 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Peacock Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Burnett County, recorded fish include brown trout, northern pike and largemouth bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Work Peacock Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 69°F and January at 10°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Peacock Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Places Lake at 1.1 miles is the nearest alternative. The position on Peacock Lake is worth confirming on the day.