Fishing Rigler Lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Look for Rigler Lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin. It sits at 1,010 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 9 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Washburn County list holds plenty of bigger water. Spooner lies 7.7 miles from the water. Beyond it, Shell Lake at 13 miles and Hayward at 24 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Rigler Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Washburn County, recorded fish include largemouth bass, bluegill, northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Work Rigler Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 9°F in January to roughly 69°F in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Rigler Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Tower Lake, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Rigler Lake.