Townline Lake Fishing in Polk County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Polk County, Wisconsin, is where Townline Lake sits. The bank is 1,129 feet above sea level. With some 107 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Shoreline comes to about 1.8 miles, small enough to learn in a day. It ranks high for size among our Polk County listings. Nearest place of any size is Turtle Lake, 7.2 miles away. Then Amery, 8.2 miles, and Clear Lake, 11 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Townline Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Polk County names brown trout, rainbow trout, northern pike, largemouth bass and bluegill. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Townline Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 10°F in January up to 70°F in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Townline Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Camp Lake at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. For Townline Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.