Twentysix Lake Fishing Guide, Burnett County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Twentysix Lake stands in Burnett County, Wisconsin. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. At about 218 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. At about 3.5 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Few waters listed in Burnett County are bigger. Spooner lies 20 miles from the water. It is 85 miles to Saint Paul, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Twentysix Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Burnett County records list brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass, bluegill and pumpkinseed among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Twentysix Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 68°F and January reads 9°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That is the shape of the year on Twentysix Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. Mapping puts a reserve boundary across this water; check what it allows. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Little Round Lake at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Twentysix Lake should be assumed from this page alone.