Anderson Lake near Eagle River: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Anderson Lake stands in Vilas County, Wisconsin. The setting is lake country bush on every side. The water covers some 34 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Wisconsin listings. The nearest town is Eagle River, 18 miles away. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 131 miles away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Anderson Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Vilas County cover bluegill, yellow perch, walleye, largemouth bass and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Anderson Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 65°F; by January the average is down near 9°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Anderson Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Dollar Lake at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Anderson Lake in what we hold.