Stulen Lake near Spooner: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Stulen Lake belongs to Burnett County, Wisconsin. The ground around here is mixed forest. At roughly 22 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Spooner lies 20 miles from the water. It is 90 miles to Saint Paul, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple. The character changes with the season more than with the year.

• Where to Fish on Stulen Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Burnett County: brown trout, northern pike and largemouth bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Stulen Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 68°F; the cold one sits at 9°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing Stulen Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Saginaw Lake is 0.7 miles off. Where Stulen Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.