Pond Lake near Lac du Flambeau: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The Iron County end of Wisconsin holds Pond Lake. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. At about 55 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. A shoreline of some 1.1 miles keeps the choices simple. For a base, Lac du Flambeau sits 12 miles out. Green Bay is the closest city, 139 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Pond Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Iron County records list walleye, northern pike, yellow perch, muskellunge and rainbow trout among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Pond Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 66°F; by January the average is down near 9°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Open water usually runs from mid April until about late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. At Pond Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Deer Lake, 1.7 miles away. The position on Pond Lake is worth confirming on the day.