Places Lake Fishing Guide, Burnett County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  In Wisconsin, Places Lake belongs to Burnett County. The bank is 1,152 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 12 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Burnett County list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Shell Lake, is 9.2 miles away. Cumberland lies 11 miles off, Spooner another 14 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Places Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Burnett County records list brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass and bluegill among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Places Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 69°F in July and bottoms out near 10°F in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish Places Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Peacock Lake is 1.1 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Places Lake.