Fishing Spur Lake in Price County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Spur Lake lies within the bounds of Price County, Wisconsin. The country here is pine and birch. About 12 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Price County standards. Nearest town is Park Falls, 7.1 miles off. Green Bay sits 146 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Spur Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Price County include yellow perch, walleye, northern pike, bluegill and brown trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Treat Spur Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 66°F; by January the average is down near 10°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Spur Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Planet Lake at 1.7 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Spur Lake in what we hold.