Pot Lake Fishing in Price County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Pot Lake is set in Price County, Wisconsin. The water sits 1,460 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 9 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Price County are larger. You are 0.9 miles from Phillips. Then Park Falls, 16 miles, and Lac du Flambeau, 31 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Pot Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Price County include yellow perch, walleye, northern pike and bluegill. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Pot Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 67°F and January about 10°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Pot Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. A pier or jetty stands 110 yards away, which helps on a crowded bank. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Elk Lake sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat Pot Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.