Fishing Pokegama Lake in Barron County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Pokegama Lake stands in Barron County, Wisconsin. It stands 1,027 feet above sea level. The water covers around 518 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. On our Barron County list it sits near the top for size. Head to Chetek, 1.8 miles away, for anything you forgot. Saint Paul sits 76 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Pokegama Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name brown trout, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Pokegama Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 69°F and January reads 10°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Expect Pokegama Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A launch point is recorded some half a mile off. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Chetek Flowage 135, 1.4 miles away. Ask locally about Pokegama Lake if anything is unclear.