Fourmile Lake Fishing Guide, Oneida County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Fourmile Lake is one of the Oneida County listings for Wisconsin. The surface lies 1,617 feet up. With some 210 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Few waters listed in Oneida County are bigger. The nearest town is Eagle River, 9.3 miles away. Then Crandon, 21 miles, and Rhinelander, 22 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Fourmile Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Oneida County list brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass and northern pike. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fourmile Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 65°F on average, January about 10°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Fourmile Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. A nature reserve borders this water, which usually brings restrictions. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Lone Stone Lake at 1.3 miles is the nearest alternative. For Fourmile Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.