Ruth Lake near Lac du Flambeau: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Ruth Lake stands in Iron County, Wisconsin. The country here is rolling bush. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Iron County are larger. Lac du Flambeau sits 16 miles from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Green Bay is 152 miles off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Ruth Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Iron County include walleye, northern pike, yellow perch, muskellunge and rainbow trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Ruth Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 65°F and January near 10°F on the long-run figures. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That is the shape of the year on Ruth Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. A launch point is recorded some half a mile off. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Sand Lake, 0.4 miles out. Treat Ruth Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.