Fishing Eds Lake in Forest County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Set in Forest County, Wisconsin, this is Eds Lake. This is rolling bush ground. With some 25 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 1.1 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Supplies mean a trip to Crandon, 7.9 miles off. After that come Nashville at 11 miles and Antigo at 29 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Eds Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Forest County include brown trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch and northern pike. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Eds Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 11°F in January up to 65°F in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That shapes the year on Eds Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Little Star Lake, 0.7 miles away. What applies at Eds Lake may have changed since it was mapped.