Fishing Spirit River Flowage in Lincoln County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Within Lincoln County, Wisconsin, you have Spirit River Flowage. The bank is 1,427 feet above sea level. You have roughly 17 miles of edge to choose from, which rewards a scouting trip. On our Lincoln County list it sits near the top for size. Supplies mean a trip to Tomahawk, 3.2 miles off. It is 107 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Spirit River Flowage

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Fish documented in Lincoln County include brown trout, rainbow trout, pumpkinseed and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Spirit River Flowage light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 67°F; by January the average is down near 10°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 lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Spirit River Flowage fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Boats go in at Spirit River Flowage - Spirit Haven Road, roughly half a mile from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Mirror Lake is 2.6 miles off. Signs at Spirit River Flowage carry more weight than any list.