Coon Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Oneida County, Wisconsin, is where Coon Lake sits. The land about it is mixed forest. At about 27 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Supplies mean a trip to Rhinelander, 7 miles off. The big place round here is Green Bay, 109 miles distant. Close by you also have: Bobs Lake lies 0.7 miles on, Clear Lake roughly 0.8 miles, Mildred Lake lies 0.8 miles on, Maud Lake roughly 1.2 miles and Elna Lake lies 1.5 miles on. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Coon Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Oneida County, recorded fish include brown trout, walleye and largemouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Coon Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 66°F for July and 10°F for January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Coon Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. 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. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Bobs Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Coon Lake for certain.