Tower Lake Fishing Guide, Bayfield County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Tower Lake is one of the Bayfield County listings for Wisconsin. The ground around here is pine and birch. At 12 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Head to Lake Nebagamon, 19 miles away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Saint Paul, 134 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Tower Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bayfield County records list rainbow smelt, brown trout, yellow perch and rainbow trout among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Tower Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 67°F at the top of summer and 9°F at the bottom of winter. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That shapes the year on Tower Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Rainbow Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Where Tower Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.