Pigeon Lake near Lake Nebagamon: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, this is Pigeon Lake. The setting is pine and birch. At about 199 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The margin runs to about 4.8 miles in total. It is among the larger waters listed here for Bayfield County. Start from Lake Nebagamon, 21 miles down the road. Further out sit Hayward (24 miles) and Little Round Lake (26 miles). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Pigeon Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Bayfield County names rainbow smelt, brown trout, yellow perch, rainbow trout and white sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Pigeon Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 9°F to 66°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Pigeon Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Pigeon Lake Field Station covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Mountain Lake is 1.2 miles off. Confirm before you fish Pigeon Lake.