Flicker Lake Fishing near Wakefield, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Flicker Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin. This is mixed forest country. This is a pocket water of some 2 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Vilas County standards. Wakefield is the closest place, 20 miles off. It is 145 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Flicker Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name bluegill, yellow perch, walleye and largemouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Flicker Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 65°F and January near 10°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Flicker Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Little Oxbow Lake Boat Launch gives a made launch, half a mile off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Downy Lake, 0.2 miles out. Where Flicker Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.