Perch Lake in Taylor County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Taylor County, Wisconsin, is where Perch Lake sits. The ground round it is lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 5 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Taylor County list. You are 8.8 miles from Medford. Abbotsford is 21 miles and Athens 23 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Perch Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Taylor County include brown trout, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed and bluegill. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Take Perch Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 10°F and July at about 67°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Perch Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Grassy Knoll Lake, 1.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Perch Lake should be assumed from this page alone.