Fishing Dollar Lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Dollar Lake is set in Oconto County, Wisconsin. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 2 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Oconto County list. Nearest place of any size is Crandon, 25 miles away. Nashville is 26 miles away, with Antigo at 26 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Dollar Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Oconto County cover brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Dollar Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 12°F to 67°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Dollar Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. You can launch: the ramp is half a mile away. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. A toilet block sits half a mile away. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Shay Lake is 0.2 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Dollar Lake for certain.