Rhinstad Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Rhinstad Lake stands in Polk County, Wisconsin. The bank gives way to lake country bush. Small at around 10 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Polk County standards. For supplies, Luck is 9.2 miles out. Saint Paul is the closest city, 58 miles away. Close by you also have: Pickerel Lake about 0.5 miles, Lamont Lake roughly 0.6 miles, Pine Lake about 0.7 miles, Mullins Lake roughly 0.8 miles and Bass Lake about 0.9 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Rhinstad Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Polk County, recorded fish include brown trout, rainbow trout, northern pike, largemouth bass and bluegill. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Rhinstad Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 10°F to 69°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Rhinstad Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. A boat ramp sits half a mile away, so trailered boats can get on. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Pickerel Lake is 0.5 miles distant. For Rhinstad Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.