Range Line Lake Fishing in Ashland County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Ashland County, Wisconsin, is where Range Line Lake sits. Everything around it is pine and birch. At roughly 14 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Ashland County standards. Nearest place of any size is Little Round Lake, 25 miles away. Then Park Falls, 28 miles, and Hayward, 29 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Range Line Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Ashland County include rainbow smelt, yellow perch, white sucker and johnny darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Treat Range Line Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 9°F to 66°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. On average, mid April opens the water and late November closes it again. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Range Line Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try White Bass Lake, 0.5 miles away. Treat Range Line Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.