Heiress Lake Fishing in Oneida County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Within Oneida County, Wisconsin, you have Heiress Lake. The ground around here is rolling bush. It measures about 27 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. You are 15 miles from Rhinelander. Then Tomahawk, 16 miles, and Lac du Flambeau, 21 miles. Others close at hand: Little Bearskin Lake at 0.5 miles, Currie Lake a touch under 0.6 miles, Rocky Run Flowage at 2 miles, Bearskin Lake a touch under 2.1 miles and Arneson Lake at 2.4 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Heiress Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Oneida County include brown trout, walleye and largemouth bass. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Heiress Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 9°F in January up to 66°F in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It sets the rhythm of the year at Heiress Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. A nature reserve borders this water, which usually brings restrictions. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Little Bearskin Lake sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat Heiress Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.