Balsam Lake is a lake in Wisconsin, near Washburn County.
If you are looking at Balsam Lake, you are looking at a Washburn County lake with the available water data listing about 325 acres and a maximum depth of 49 feet, so you know roughly what you are getting into before loading the boat or walking the bank.
| County | Washburn County, WI |
|---|---|
| Water type | Lake |
| Surface area | 325 acres |
| Maximum depth | 49 feet |
| Recorded fish | 7 |
The first trip does not need a giant tackle plan and I would start where I can clearly see or understand one shallow area, one stretch of cover, and one deeper break and once one type of water shows life, I would look for more of the same.
Recorded species at Balsam Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, Walleye, and Yellow Perch; so the first few setups I pack would cover weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and points, breaks, and wind-pushed edges for walleye, and stay flexible if the water tells me something else.
If I had a few hours to figure out Balsam Lake, I would fish the places that make sense for the species on the list and avoid chasing every rumor I heard online, and I would pull up the current Wisconsin fishing regulations before leaving home.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.