Ruby Lake near Hurley: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Ruby Lake is an Iron County water, Wisconsin side. This is lake country bush country. At about 32 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. It is high ground by Wisconsin standards. Head to Hurley, 13 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 154 miles distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Ruby Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Iron County: walleye, northern pike, yellow perch, muskellunge and rainbow trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Ruby Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 65°F and January about 10°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Anyone fishing Ruby Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Island Lake is 0.9 miles distant. The position on Ruby Lake is worth confirming on the day.