Kate Pier Lake in Oneida County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Oneida County, Kate Pier Lake is a Wisconsin water. The water sits 1,604 feet up. Around 33 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The edge runs 1.4 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. The town to know is Rhinelander, 8.9 miles out. Green Bay is the closest city, 111 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Kate Pier Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass and northern pike. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Work Kate Pier Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 66°F, while January sits near 10°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Kate Pier Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Twin Lakes, 0.6 miles away. Nothing on Kate Pier Lake should be assumed from this page alone.