Fishing at Beaver Lake, Vilas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Beaver Lake belongs to Vilas County, Wisconsin. It lies 1,647 feet above sea level. Around 61 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Around 1.4 miles of margin, front to back. Compared with other Wisconsin water on our list, it sits high. For a base, Lac du Flambeau sits 22 miles out. The big place round here is Green Bay, 139 miles distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Beaver Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Vilas County cover bluegill, yellow perch, walleye and largemouth bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Beaver Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 65°F and January near 9°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Beaver Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. 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. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Dunn Lake sits 1.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Beaver Lake are worth checking on the day.