Bullfrog Lake Fishing in Vilas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  In Wisconsin, Bullfrog Lake belongs to Vilas County. The ground around here is mixed forest. Surface area runs to about 17 acres — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Vilas County list. The nearest town is Eagle River, 5.7 miles away. For a city, Green Bay is 117 miles off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Bullfrog 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. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Vilas County names bluegill, yellow perch and walleye. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Bullfrog Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 65°F in July and bottoms out near 9°F in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Bullfrog Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Nelson Lake at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Bullfrog Lake in what we hold.