Price Lake in Sawyer County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Price Lake lies within the bounds of Sawyer County, Wisconsin. Around the bank it is lake country bush. The water covers some 89 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Roughly 1.4 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Phillips sits 13 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Saint Paul is the closest city, 131 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Price Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Sawyer County cover walleye, brown trout, largemouth bass, muskellunge and northern pike. The county list is broader than any single water. Price Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 67°F, the coldest about 10°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Price Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Bass Lake is 1 mile off. Ask locally about Price Lake if anything is unclear.