Fishing at Sackett Lake, Taylor County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  This water sits in Taylor County, Wisconsin. The surroundings are lake country bush. Around 60 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Around 1.6 miles of margin, front to back. Few waters listed in Taylor County are bigger. Nearest town is Medford, 7.4 miles off. Beyond it, Abbotsford at 20 miles and Colby at 22 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Sackett Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name brown trout, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Sackett Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 67°F in July and bottom out at 10°F in January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Sackett Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Grassy Knoll Lake, 0.9 miles out. Ask locally about Sackett Lake if anything is unclear.