Wilson Lake Fishing in Burnett County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Wilson Lake is a Burnett County water, Wisconsin side. Mixed forest runs right down to the water. At 11 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Burnett County list. The closest town, Grantsburg, is 9.3 miles distant. Saint Paul is the closest city, 66 miles away. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Wilson Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Burnett County include brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass, bluegill and pumpkinseed. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The near bank of Wilson Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 69°F in July and bottom out at 10°F in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Anyone fishing Wilson Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Blomberg Lake at 1.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Wilson Lake.