Fishing at Eloise Lake, Vilas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Wisconsin holds Eloise Lake, in Vilas County. The ground around here is pine and birch. It covers about 17 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Vilas County list holds plenty of bigger water. Eagle River is the closest town at 15 miles. Green Bay sits 129 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Eloise Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Vilas County records list bluegill, yellow perch, walleye, largemouth bass and rock bass among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Take Eloise Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 65°F, with January the cold end at about 9°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That is the shape of the year on Eloise Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Jean Lake, 0.3 miles out. Treat access at Eloise Lake as something to verify.