Summit Lake Fishing in Ashland County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Look for Summit Lake in Ashland County, Wisconsin. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. It measures about 91 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Park Falls sits 19 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Saint Paul is the closest city, 149 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Summit Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Ashland County include rainbow smelt, yellow perch and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take Summit Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 65°F; the cold one sits at 9°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. 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 first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It sets the rhythm of the year at Summit Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Knab Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Summit Lake should be assumed from this page alone.