Fishing Round Lake in Lincoln County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  In Wisconsin, Round Lake falls inside Lincoln County. The surface lies 1,509 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 14 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Supplies mean a trip to Tomahawk, 8.5 miles off. For a city, Green Bay is 103 miles off. Within a short drive: Lake Clara at 0.4 miles, Mud Lake 0.5 miles away, Capitola Lake at 0.6 miles, Pickerel Lake 0.7 miles away and Extrom Lake at 1 mile. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Lincoln County include brown trout, rainbow trout and pumpkinseed. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Round Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 67°F, while January sits near 10°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. At Round Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Lake Clara is 0.4 miles off. For Round Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.