Fishing Hungry Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Hungry Lake falls in Oneida County, part of Wisconsin. It sits at 1,594 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 35 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The bank runs about 1.2 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. You are 9.6 miles from Lac du Flambeau. The big place round here is Green Bay, 126 miles distant. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Hungry Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Oneida County names brown trout, walleye and largemouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Hungry Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 9°F in January up to 66°F in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Hungry Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Hillis Lake at 0.3 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Hungry Lake if anything is unclear.