Pike Lake Fishing near Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin

• Overview

  In Wisconsin, Pike Lake belongs to Iron County. The surroundings are lake country bush. Surface area is around 184 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The bank runs about 2.7 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. On our Iron County list it sits near the top for size. Lac du Flambeau is the closest town at 18 miles. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 153 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Pike Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Iron County include walleye, northern pike, yellow perch, muskellunge and rainbow trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Pike Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 10°F in January and 65°F in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Anyone fishing Pike Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A nature reserve borders this water, which usually brings restrictions. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Feely Lake is 0.6 miles off. Check the position at Pike Lake before loading the car.