Fishing at Berry Lake, Oneida County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Berry Lake is one of the Oneida County waters in Wisconsin. Around the bank it is mixed forest. Small at around 8 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Oneida County standards. You are 12 miles from Lac du Flambeau. Rhinelander lies 21 miles off, Eagle River another 23 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Berry Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Oneida County include brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass and northern pike. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Berry Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 66°F, while January sits near 9°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It sets the rhythm of the year at Berry Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. This falls in or next to protected ground, so rules will be tighter than usual. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, McNutt Lake is 0.2 miles distant. Treat Berry Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.