Upper Kimball Lake Fishing Guide, Washburn County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Upper Kimball Lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin. It lies 997 feet above sea level. At about 42 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. For supplies, Spooner is 22 miles out. Beyond it, Hayward at 24 miles and Shell Lake at 27 miles. Water in the same corner: Middle Kimball Lake at 0.5 miles, Lower Kimball Lake out at 1.1 miles, Little Sand Lake at 2.6 miles, Sleepy Eye Lake out at 2.7 miles and Spring Lake at 2.9 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Upper Kimball Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Washburn County cover largemouth bass, bluegill, northern pike and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Upper Kimball Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 68°F and January near 9°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about late November in an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That shapes the year on Upper Kimball Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Middle Kimball Lake, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Upper Kimball Lake locally before you travel.