Fishing at Florence Lake, Vilas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  In Wisconsin, Florence Lake falls inside Vilas County. The ground round it is lake country bush. It covers about 24 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Wisconsin listings. You are 19 miles from Eagle River. Beyond it, Iron River at 32 miles and Lac du Flambeau at 32 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Florence Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Vilas County cover bluegill, yellow perch, walleye, largemouth bass and rock bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Florence Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 65°F and January at 9°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Expect Florence Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Fisher Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Florence Lake.