Amik Lake Fishing in Vilas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Out in Vilas County, Wisconsin, sits Amik Lake. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. It runs to roughly 141 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The nearest place of any size is Lac du Flambeau, 7.3 miles away. For a city, Green Bay is 139 miles off. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Amik Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Vilas County include bluegill, yellow perch, walleye, largemouth bass and rock bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Amik Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 66°F and January near 9°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about late November in an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Amik Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. 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. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Tucker Lake, 1.2 miles away. Nothing on Amik Lake should be assumed from this page alone.