Fishing Weirgor Lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  The Sawyer County entry here is Weirgor Lake, in Wisconsin. It stands 1,270 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 42 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Roughly 1.4 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. 16 miles away sits Little Round Lake, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Saint Paul, 103 miles away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Weirgor Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Sawyer County include walleye, brown trout, largemouth bass and muskellunge. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Treat Weirgor Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 67°F in July and bottom out at 9°F in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Anyone fishing Weirgor Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Beverly Lake, 4.2 miles out. Rules at Weirgor Lake are worth checking on the day.