Fishing Roger Lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Roger Lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. It lies 1,335 feet above sea level. The water covers some 25 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Hayward sits 24 miles from the bank. Then Little Round Lake, 25 miles, and Ashland, 26 miles. Others within reach: Grass Lake sits 0.9 miles out, Crane Lake within 1.4 miles, Mill Pond Lake sits 1.6 miles out, Lake Owen within 2 miles and Drummond Lake sits 2.5 miles out. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Roger Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name rainbow smelt, brown trout, yellow perch and rainbow trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Roger Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 66°F on average, January about 8°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Expect Roger Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Grass Lake is 0.9 miles distant. Where Roger Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.