Shingle Camp Lake in Washburn County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Washburn County, Shingle Camp Lake is a Wisconsin water. The bank is 1,309 feet above sea level. Small at around 15 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Washburn County are larger. Nearest town is Shell Lake, 2.5 miles off. Spooner follows at 8.5 miles, then Cumberland at 13 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Shingle Camp Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Washburn County include largemouth bass, bluegill and northern pike. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Shingle Camp Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 69°F; by January the average is down near 9°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Expect Shingle Camp Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. 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 landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Little Grassy Lake is 1.6 miles distant. Treat access at Shingle Camp Lake as something to verify.