Curve Lake Fishing in Vilas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Within Vilas County, Wisconsin, you have Curve Lake. This is mixed forest country. It covers about 15 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Vilas County. You are 15 miles from Eagle River. Iron River is 28 miles away, with Stambaugh, Iron River at 29 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Curve Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Vilas County, recorded fish include bluegill, yellow perch and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Curve Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 9°F in January up to 65°F in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Curve Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac des Fleurs at 0.8 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Curve Lake may have changed since it was mapped.