Tamarack Lake Fishing near Frederic, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Wisconsin holds Tamarack Lake, in Burnett County. It lies 955 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 13 acres — small enough to read in one session. Our Burnett County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest town is Frederic, 13 miles off. Beyond it, Grantsburg at 19 miles and Luck at 19 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Tamarack Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass and bluegill. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Tamarack Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 10°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Expect Tamarack Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. A protected area covers this ground, which usually means restrictions on access. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Taylor Lake at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Tamarack Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.