Lily Bass Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lily Bass Lake stands in Oneida County, Wisconsin. It lies 1,591 feet above sea level. The water covers some 37 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The closest town, Rhinelander, is 8 miles distant. Beyond it, Eagle River at 13 miles and Nashville at 22 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lily Bass Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Oneida County names brown trout, walleye and largemouth bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Work Lily Bass Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 10°F to 66°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Lily Bass Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Tamarack Lake, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Lily Bass Lake carry more weight than any list.