Union Lake

[wildboar6768]

How's the ice on Union Lake? Anyone have any success there before? I am looking for some new fishing water to try and I thought trying to ice fish for trout would be a change from the norm.

[hardwaterwarrior]

Due to its rather deep holes, Union takes a little longer to ice-over. if the weather holds up we should be able o get out there by the first week in January.

[Deadly Tedly]

I saw a lone fisherman out on Union Lk Friday afternoon. I hit a few smaller lakes yestersay and noticed him out there on Union by himself. He was fishing over approx 50 feet of water!! I grew up on Union and know the water well. I was a little apprehensive...Union is deep and usually takes awhile to freeze. I imagine there will be a lot of people out this weekend...nothing attracts a crowd like a crowd!!

Stay clear of the green breakwall across form the sandbar...is't about 110' deep and takes longer to freeze than the rest of the lake.

Good luck...It's a great lake to fish.

-DT

[wildboar6768]

Can anyone suggest some areas of the lake and techniques to try. I've never fished this lake before, so any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Deadly Tedly]

If you park at the DNR boat launch you can usually see a group of shanties just across the bay. These guys are in anywhere from 10-50' of water. You can stick by them until you get a feel for the lake. I usually fish the opposite shore for walleye (far east end) I suggest you get a lake map due to the large number of fishable holes. Union lake holds a lot of fish (in my opinion) and there is a lot of water to cover so the map will help you a LOT!

Good luck
-DT