Severson Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Severson Lake in the Burnett County part of Wisconsin. The bank gives way to rolling bush. It covers about 7 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Burnett County list. Shell Lake is the closest town at 5.4 miles. The nearest city of size is Saint Paul, 74 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Severson Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Burnett County include brown trout, northern pike and largemouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Severson Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 69°F and January about 9°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. At Severson Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Spring Lake is 0.7 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Severson Lake.