Harmony Lake Fishing in Vilas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Harmony Lake lies within the bounds of Vilas County, Wisconsin. It sits at 1,640 feet above sea level. Roughly 79 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With about 1.5 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. It is high ground by Wisconsin standards. You are 3.6 miles from Eagle River. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 114 miles away. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Harmony Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Vilas County names bluegill, yellow perch, walleye and largemouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Harmony Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 65°F in July and bottoms out near 9°F in January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Time your trip to Harmony Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Finger Lake is 0.9 miles off. Check the position on Harmony Lake before loading the car.