You don’t have a lot of options for targeting muskie in Douglas County, but there are a handful of places to try your luck. Amnicon Lake gets a lot of attention from muskie anglers in the area. It is known as a good action lake for smaller muskie. Lyman Lake and Lower Eau Claire Lake are also home to muskie.
Rivers & Streams
Saint Louis River
The Saint Louis River is a huge tributary of Lake Superior. The river is located on the border between Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin. The river extends about 18 miles from the Thompson Dam to the Superior, Wisconsin entrance of Lake Superior. The river passes through the scenic rock cliffs of Jay Cooke State Park, which is a popular and very scenic area that is known for its outdoor recreation.
Unlike many of the tributaries around the lake, the Saint Louis River provides a good fishery for plenty of warm water species of fish. Most of the other tributaries will provide a good fishery of spawning run fish such as chinook salmon, coho salmon, steelhead and brown trout. On the Saint Louis River, anglers target walleye, muskie, smallmouth bass, northern pike, crappie, perch, rock bass, sunfish carp, catfish and more.
Larger Lakes
Lower Eau Claire Lake
Lower Eau Claire Lake is a 784 acre lake located in Douglas, Bayfield Counties. It has a maximum depth of 41 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, muskie, northern pike, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, northern pike, walleye and panfish are common in the lake while largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and muskie are listed as present.
Smaller Lakes
Amnicon Lake
Amnicon Lake is a 390 acre lake located in Douglas County. It has a maximum depth of 31 feet. Fish include largemouth bass, muskie, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, muskie and panfish are common in the lake while largemouth bass and walleye are listed as present.
Lyman Lake
Lyman Lake is a 370 acre lake located in Douglas County. It has a maximum depth of 15 feet. Visitors have access to the lake from multiple public boat landings. Fish include largemouth bass, muskie, walleye and panfish. According to the DNR, walleye, muskie and panfish are common in the lake while largemouth bass are listed as present.