Cherry Lake Fishing Guide, Oneida County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Cherry Lake is listed under Oneida County, Wisconsin. It lies 1,588 feet above sea level. About 21 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Rhinelander is the closest place, 5.2 miles off. The big place round here is Green Bay, 107 miles distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications. Population of Rhinelander sits near 7,500 people.

• Where to Fish on Cherry Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name brown trout, walleye and largemouth bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Cherry Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 66°F; by January the average is down near 10°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about late November in an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Cherry Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. A protected area covers this ground, which usually means restrictions on access. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Flannery Lake sits 0.8 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Cherry Lake may have changed since it was mapped.