Voss Lake Fishing in Iron County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Set in Iron County, Wisconsin, this is Voss Lake. It sits in pine and birch. About 6 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Iron County are larger. The nearest place of any size is Lac du Flambeau, 15 miles away. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 151 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Voss Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Iron County include walleye, northern pike, yellow perch, muskellunge and rainbow trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Voss Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 66°F; by January the average is down near 10°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Voss Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Deer Lake, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Voss Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.