Rigler Lake

Rigler Lake is a Washburn County water listed as a lake and the published measurements are about 7 acres and a maximum depth of 4 feet, which gives you a decent picture of what kind of day on the water you are planning.

What you are dealing with

For a new-to-me lake like this, simple beats clever with the first real effort focused on the best bank cover, any obvious weeds, and the deepest water I can reach before I spent the rest of the day chasing somebody else's old fishing report.

Fish tied to this lake

The fish record for Rigler Lake needs better exact-water evidence; that keeps the page honest, even if it means there is less to say right now, and instead of guessing at a totally different kind of fishing.

How I would keep it simple

If I were headed to Rigler Lake tomorrow, I would bring a couple of dependable baits, fish the best-looking water I can reach, and pay attention to what the first few bites have in common, then I would confirm the current Wisconsin rules for the species I plan to target.