Fishing at Flora Lake, Vilas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Wisconsin holds Flora Lake, in Vilas County. The surface lies 1,670 feet up. Around 101 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Around 2.4 miles of margin, front to back. Compared with other Wisconsin water on our list, it sits high. Head to Lac du Flambeau, 18 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Green Bay, 140 miles distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Flora Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Vilas County include bluegill, yellow perch and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Work Flora Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 9°F to 65°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Flora Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Boat access is marked private, so do not assume you can launch. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Blue Gill Lake at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. What applies at Flora Lake may have changed since it was mapped.