Fishing Straight Lake in Polk County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Straight Lake in Polk County, Wisconsin. The ground around here is rolling bush. With some 120 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. A shoreline of some 1.7 miles keeps the choices simple. It is among the larger waters listed here for Polk County. Head to Luck, 3.9 miles away, for anything you forgot. Saint Paul sits 57 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Straight Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Polk County records list brown trout, rainbow trout and northern pike among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Straight Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 69°F and January near 10°F on the long-run figures. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Straight Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Boat access is recorded roughly half a mile away. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. Mapping shows a picnic spot within half a mile. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Long Lake, 2.5 miles out.