Trude Lake near Lac du Flambeau: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Trude Lake is one of the Iron County waters in Wisconsin. The water sits 1,565 feet up. At some 786 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. It ranks high for size among our Iron County listings. Lac du Flambeau sits 16 miles from the bank. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 152 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Trude Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Iron County records list walleye, northern pike, yellow perch, muskellunge and rainbow trout among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Trude Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 10°F and July at about 66°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan around that when you fish Trude Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Trude Lake Landing provides a boat ramp about half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Nokomis Lake, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Trude Lake before loading the car.