Fishing Blueberry Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Blueberry Lake is a Vilas County water, Wisconsin side. The bank is 1,647 feet above sea level. Small at around 16 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Vilas County list holds plenty of bigger water. Lac du Flambeau lies 15 miles from the water. Further out sit Eagle River (18 miles) and Rhinelander (28 miles). No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Blueberry Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Vilas County, recorded fish include bluegill, yellow perch, walleye, largemouth bass and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Blueberry Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 9°F to 66°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Blueberry Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Starrett Lake is 0.8 miles distant. For Blueberry Lake in particular, ask before you travel.