Arneson Lake in Oneida County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Arneson Lake is one of the Oneida County waters in Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 1,565 feet. At 6 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Oneida County. The nearest place of any size is Rhinelander, 13 miles away. Tomahawk lies 18 miles off, Lac du Flambeau another 21 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Arneson Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Oneida County list brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass and northern pike. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Anyone new to Arneson Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 66°F; by January the average is down near 10°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Arneson Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Simons Lake sits 0.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Arneson Lake should be assumed from this page alone.