Cunard Lake in Oneida County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Oneida County, Wisconsin, this is Cunard Lake. It lies 1,588 feet above sea level. The water covers some 44 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. There is roughly 1.0 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Supplies mean a trip to Lac du Flambeau, 17 miles off. The big place round here is Green Bay, 119 miles distant. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Cunard Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Oneida County names brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass and northern pike. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Cunard Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 9°F in January and 66°F in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Time your trip to Cunard Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A boat ramp sits about half a mile from the water. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Sureshot Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Cunard Lake.