Fishing Bug Lake in Forest County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Bug Lake is set in Forest County, Wisconsin. The bank is 1,719 feet above sea level. It covers about 9 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Forest County list holds plenty of bigger water. Crandon lies 3.7 miles from the water. Nashville is 10 miles and Rhinelander 29 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Bug Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Forest County include brown trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch, northern pike and bluegill. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Treat Bug Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 65°F at the top of summer and 11°F at the bottom of winter. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Bug Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Devils Lake, 2.2 miles out. Confirm access to Bug Lake locally before you travel.