Perch Lake Fishing Guide, Burnett County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Perch Lake stands in Burnett County, Wisconsin. It sits in rolling bush country. Surface area runs to about 16 acres — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Burnett County are larger. 10 miles away sits Spooner, the nearest town. It is 83 miles to Saint Paul, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Perch Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Burnett County include brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass and bluegill. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Perch Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 69°F and January reads 9°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Perch Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lost Lake sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Perch Lake if anything is unclear.