Tea Lake Fishing near Ashland, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Wisconsin holds Tea Lake, in Bayfield County. Everything around it is rolling bush. Surface area is around 50 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Start from Ashland, 21 miles down the road. Washburn is 26 miles away, with Little Round Lake at 32 miles. Also on the doorstep: Beaver Lake lies 0.7 miles on, Coffee Lake within 1.6 miles, Seitz Lake lies 2.2 miles on, Gilbert Lake within 2.5 miles and Lake Three lies 3.4 miles on. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Tea Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bayfield County records list rainbow smelt, brown trout, yellow perch, rainbow trout and white sucker among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Tea Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 66°F in July and bottom out at 9°F in January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Expect Tea Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Beaver Lake, 0.7 miles out. What applies at Tea Lake may have changed since it was mapped.