Halls Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Halls Lake lies in Oneida County, Wisconsin. It sits at 1,604 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 21 acres — small enough to read in one session. Lac du Flambeau sits 7.6 miles from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Eagle River at 24 miles and Rhinelander at 26 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Halls Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for 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. On Halls Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 65°F, while January sits near 9°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Anyone fishing Halls Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Sumach Lake at 0.8 miles is the sensible second choice. For Halls Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.