Garland Lake near Rhinelander: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Garland Lake is listed under Oneida County, Wisconsin. The setting is pine and birch on every side. It covers about 8 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Oneida County list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 8 miles from Rhinelander. The big place round here is Green Bay, 109 miles distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Garland Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Oneida County, recorded fish include brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass and northern pike. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Garland Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 66°F at the top of summer and 10°F at the bottom of winter. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan around that when you fish Garland Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Roby Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Garland Lake.