Siegal Lake Fishing near Ashland, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Siegal Lake in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. The land about it is rolling bush. Small at around 7 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Bayfield County list. Nearest place of any size is Ashland, 19 miles away. The big place round here is Saint Paul, 137 miles distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Siegal Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bayfield County records list rainbow smelt, brown trout, yellow perch and rainbow trout among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Work Siegal Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 10°F to 66°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. On average, mid April opens the water and late November closes it again. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It holds true on Siegal Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Deer Lake, 0.4 miles away. What applies at Siegal Lake may have changed since it was mapped.