Lake Two near Rhinelander: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lake Two lies in Langlade County, in Wisconsin. The land about it is pine and birch. It covers about 7 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Langlade County are larger. Start from Rhinelander, 14 miles down the road. Tomahawk is 15 miles away, with Nashville at 20 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lake Two

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Langlade County names brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass and bluegill. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Lake Two to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 66°F and January near 10°F on the long-run figures. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Lake Two follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Lake One is 0.2 miles distant. Ask locally about Lake Two if anything is unclear.