Peters Lake Fishing Guide, Washburn County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Peters Lake is a Washburn County water, Wisconsin side. Around the bank it is lake country bush. The water measures roughly 14 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Washburn County are larger. The town to know is Spooner, 15 miles out. Saint Paul sits 90 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Peters Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Washburn County include largemouth bass, bluegill, northern pike and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Peters Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 9°F in January up to 68°F in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about late November in a typical year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It holds true on Peters Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Nick Lake, 0.7 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Peters Lake for certain.