Fishing at Second Black Lake, Iron County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Wisconsin holds Second Black Lake, in Iron County. The surface lies 1,581 feet up. Surface area is around 63 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Lac du Flambeau is the closest town at 19 miles. Beyond it, Park Falls at 19 miles and Hurley at 20 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Second Black Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Iron County names walleye, northern pike, yellow perch, muskellunge and rainbow trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Anyone new to Second Black Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 65°F; by January the average is down near 10°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It holds true on Second Black Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Lake of the Falls at 1.1 miles is the nearest alternative. For Second Black Lake in particular, ask before you travel.