Sauntrys Pocket Lake Fishing near Hayward, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Set in Douglas County, Wisconsin, this is Sauntrys Pocket Lake. It stands 1,066 feet above sea level. The water covers some 104 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Bank access stretches around 1.5 miles in total. Few waters listed in Douglas County are bigger. The closest town, Hayward, is 18 miles away. Beyond it, Lake Nebagamon at 20 miles and Little Round Lake at 24 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Sauntrys Pocket Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Douglas County list yellow perch, walleye, white sucker, black crappie and rainbow smelt. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Sauntrys Pocket Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 67°F and January reads 9°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Sauntrys Pocket Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Alexander Lake, 1 mile away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Sauntrys Pocket Lake.