Pot Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Pot Lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. The water measures roughly 10 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. 23 miles away sits Ashland, the nearest town. After that come Lake Nebagamon at 25 miles and Washburn at 27 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Pot Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Bayfield County include rainbow smelt, brown trout and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Fish Pot Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 66°F, with January the cold end at about 9°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It sets the rhythm of the year at Pot Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Overby Lake at 1.5 miles is the sensible second choice. For Pot Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.