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

• Overview

  Currie Lake sits within Oneida County in Wisconsin. It sits in pine and birch. It runs to roughly 95 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. A shoreline of some 1.6 miles keeps the choices simple. Rhinelander sits 14 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Tomahawk lies 16 miles off, Lac du Flambeau another 21 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Currie Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Oneida County include brown trout, walleye and largemouth bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Currie Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 66°F and January about 9°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Currie Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. This lies within protected land, so the rules will be stricter than usual. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Heiress Lake at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Currie Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.