George Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Wisconsin holds George Lake, in Vilas County. It stands 1,654 feet above sea level. It measures about 86 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. With about 2.0 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Wisconsin listings. The town to know is Wakefield, 14 miles out. Further out sit Bessemer (16 miles) and Ironwood (18 miles). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on George Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Vilas County include bluegill, yellow perch, walleye, largemouth bass and rock bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On George Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 65°F in July and bottom out at 10°F in January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On George Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Trostel Lake is 0.4 miles off. Check the current arrangement for George Lake.