Rohr Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Rohr Lake is one of the Burnett County listings for Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 978 feet. It covers about 12 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Burnett County list. Supplies mean a trip to Frederic, 15 miles off. After that come Shell Lake at 16 miles and Spooner at 17 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Rohr Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Burnett County names brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass, bluegill and pumpkinseed. The county list is broader than any single water. Rohr Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 69°F; by January the average is down near 10°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Rohr Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Cranberry Lake, 0.5 miles out. Nothing on Rohr Lake should be assumed from this page alone.