Person Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Douglas County in Wisconsin is where Person Lake sits. It lies 1,017 feet above sea level. It measures about 174 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Bank access stretches around 2.3 miles in total. It is among the larger waters listed here for Douglas County. Nearest place of any size is Spooner, 26 miles away. Lake Nebagamon lies 26 miles off, Hayward another 26 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Person Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Douglas County records list yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and black crappie among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Person Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 68°F and January about 9°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Person Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Crystal Lake, 0.8 miles away. Check the position on Person Lake before loading the car.