Fishing 10 Reservoir in Vilas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  10 Reservoir is a Vilas County water, Wisconsin side. The surface lies 1,650 feet up. It covers about 18 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The edge runs 1.0 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Most waters listed here for Vilas County are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Eagle River, 11 miles off. The big place round here is Green Bay, 125 miles distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on 10 Reservoir

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Vilas County records list bluegill, yellow perch, walleye, largemouth bass and rock bass among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Take this water a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 9°F in January up to 65°F in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. This water fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Myrtle Lake, 0.6 miles out. Check the current arrangement for this water.