Pear Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Pear Lake is a Burnett County water, Wisconsin side. The surroundings are rolling bush. The water covers some 50 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline comes to about 1.3 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Spooner is the closest place, 16 miles off. Beyond it, Shell Lake at 21 miles and Hayward at 25 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Pear Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Burnett County cover brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass and bluegill. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Pear Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 68°F; by January the average is down near 9°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Pear Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Cloverleaf Lake is 1.1 miles off. Treat access at Pear Lake as something to verify.