Wolf Pond in Florence County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Wolf Pond is one of the Florence County waters in Wisconsin. The setting is lake country bush on every side. At 10 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 Florence County list. You are 13 miles from Stambaugh, Iron River. For a city, Green Bay is 100 miles off. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Wolf Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Wolf Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 65°F, with January the cold end at about 10°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Wolf Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Reisner Lake is 1.7 miles off. The position on Wolf Pond is worth confirming on the day.