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

• Overview

  Favil Lake is one of the Vilas County listings for Wisconsin. It sits at 1,578 feet above sea level. With some 42 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 1.1 miles in total. The nearest place of any size is Lac du Flambeau, 4.9 miles away. Park Falls is 22 miles away, with Phillips at 27 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Favil Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Vilas County include bluegill, yellow perch and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Favil Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 66°F for July and 9°F for January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Open water usually runs from mid April until about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Favil Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. You can launch: the ramp is half a mile away. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Emily Lake sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Favil Lake may have changed since it was mapped.