Fishing Inkpot Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Set in Oneida County, Wisconsin, this is Inkpot Lake. Everything around it is mixed forest. About 10 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Oneida County list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Lac du Flambeau, is 14 miles away. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 122 miles away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Inkpot Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Oneida County: brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass and northern pike. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Inkpot Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 66°F and January near 9°F on the long-run figures. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Time your trip to Inkpot Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. A launch point is recorded some half a mile off. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Clear Lake sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. For Inkpot Lake in particular, ask before you travel.