Curtis Lake near Lac du Flambeau: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  This water sits in Oneida County, Wisconsin. What surrounds it is lake country bush. The water measures roughly 21 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Nearest place of any size is Lac du Flambeau, 8.3 miles away. Then Rhinelander, 24 miles, and Eagle River, 25 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Curtis Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Oneida County cover brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass and northern pike. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Curtis Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 66°F, with January the cold end at about 9°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That shapes the year on Curtis Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Malby Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Curtis Lake are worth checking on the day.