Fishing at Reed Lake, Burnett County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Reed Lake is one of the Burnett County listings for Wisconsin. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. The water covers some 27 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The closest town, Grantsburg, is 10 miles distant. It is 71 miles to Saint Paul, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Reed Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Burnett County include brown trout, northern pike and largemouth bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Reed Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 9°F to 69°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Reed Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Monson Lake sits 1.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Reed Lake for certain.