Bass Lake Fishing Guide, Oneida County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Look for Bass Lake in the Oneida County part of Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 1,585 feet. With some 67 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Shoreline comes to about 1.5 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Nearest town is Rhinelander, 14 miles off. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 117 miles away. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Bass Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Oneida County names brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Bass Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 66°F and January about 10°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Bass Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A campsite is mapped about 0.9 miles away, which makes an early start easier. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Bluegill Lake sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. For Bass Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.