Bena Lake near Wakefield: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Bena Lake is listed under Vilas County, Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 1,631 feet. It covers about 13 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Vilas County are larger. Nearest town is Wakefield, 13 miles off. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 148 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Bena Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Vilas County names bluegill, yellow perch and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Bena Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 10°F in January and 65°F in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That is the shape of the year on Bena Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Lake Franchian at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Signs at Bena Lake carry more weight than any list.