Three Bucks Lakes, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Three Bucks Lakes is one of the Douglas County listings for Wisconsin. Around the bank it is rolling bush. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. It is a small entry by Douglas County standards. The closest town, Lake Nebagamon, is 12 miles distant. Superior is 20 miles away, with Duluth at 24 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Three Bucks Lakes

  Our records hold no depth for this water. 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. Species logged across Douglas County include yellow perch, walleye and white sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Three Bucks Lakes responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 67°F on average, January about 8°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Three Bucks Lakes.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Round Lake is 1.7 miles off. The position on Three Bucks Lakes is worth confirming on the day.