Fishing at Fox Lake, Oneida County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  In Wisconsin, Fox Lake falls inside Oneida County. The bank is 1,552 feet above sea level. It measures about 25 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. For a base, Rhinelander sits 9.1 miles out. It is 106 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Fox Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Oneida County include brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Work Fox Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 10°F to 67°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That shapes the year on Fox Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Wolf Lake, 0.5 miles out. Treat Fox Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.