Spring Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Bayfield County entry here is Spring Lake, in Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 1,076 feet. At roughly 20 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. 12 miles away sits Lake Nebagamon, the nearest town. Saint Paul sits 137 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Spring Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bayfield County records list rainbow smelt, brown trout and yellow perch among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Spring Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 9°F and July at about 67°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It sets the rhythm of the year at Spring Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Simpson Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Spring Lake should be assumed from this page alone.