Trego Lake

[Ace]

Does anyone have any info, or have you fished Trego Lake at all?? Thinking of giving it a shot but want to know how it is...Thanks!!

[Scott K]

I was waiting for a reply from someone more knowledgable on this lake, but from what I have heard about it is that it is a fairly good lake to fish. I will be fishing it my first time in a month. Good luck, and if you go there before me post your results, and I will post mine when I get back.

[MikeYager - Suzuki]

It's an intersting lake. Totally different from top to bottom of lake. Not an easy fish. I've had a cabin there for 3 years and am slowly figuring some things out. Time of year dictates bites. Bassin is not as good as it looks but the bass are about 50/50 large/small mouth so that is neat. People fish muskies there. Bluegill fishing can be good if you find them. Walleyes present but I swear not very abundant or I cant figure them out. Good crappie again when you find them. A very scenic lake. Long and thin. Typcial river impoundment. Wi DNR site has lake map that will give you an good idea on overall depth. Good luck.

[Ace]

Thanks for the posts...I was considering it for a weekend trip as the future father-in-law has a hunting shack near there. I will definitely post any results if/when I go. I've never done much fishing even in that area, let alone much "river" fishing. Any tips on bait or tactics? Live bait favored here? Do they relate to the deep river channel or shore structure? Suzuki, have you caught any 'keeper' game fish out of there? I doubt I will be after Muskie, but who knows. Oh, I see on the map that there are three landings, are any better than the others? Also, any hazards on the lake? I fish out of a 14' aluminum boat... Thanks again!

[MikeYager - Suzuki]

Are we talking the same lake? Trego flowage right next to Trego, Wi?? There is only 1 boat landing on the water I speak. Up stream from there gets shallower, downstream deeper. I would go upstream. Gills relate to shore structure readily. Keeper game fish? Big panfish are common. I caught a 28" pike last Sat. That was decent. Have only caught 1 huge bass this year and that was off my dock.

Like I said before this lake doesnt give it up easy and there are many days I think it sucks.

[snoozebutton]

If you don't have your heart set on fishing the Trego Flowage, there's some other lakes within an easy drive from there that might interest you. Dunn, Island, and Mathews are all smaller lakes that have some nice walleyes. You won't find big numbers, just big fish. Island also has some nice crappies in it. Mathews gave up some really nice walleyes last winter. There's a couple of sunken islands on it but they didn't bite until about an hour after dark.

Here's a link to the DNR's fish stocking on some Washburn County lakes.

http://infotrek.er.usgs.gov/traverse/f?p=155:1:1993628059791314::NO:1:P1_COUNTY_NAME:WASHBURN

[Ace]

I'm talking about Trego Lake, Washburn County. I checked out a map of it in one of those fishing books at Wally-World the other day...I guess I would assume it is right in or near Trego...The Namekagon flows into it from the North...According to the DNR Map there is a campground up on that end, with a landing on it, and one on the opposite shore. The third is farther South...Maybe they aren't there anymore? Thanks for the info!

[MikeYager - Suzuki]

Only one landing now. South side half way down.

[Scott K]

I think you can land at the canoe rental place just east of 53. I believe that is one that is marked as public in the book he is talking about, atleast it is in the book I have.

[Ace]

Thanks for that info, you probably saved me some driving

Any of you ever fish Winter Lake??