Lily Lake in Oneida County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lily Lake lies within the bounds of Oneida County, Wisconsin. Height above sea level is 1,660 feet. At roughly 18 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Oneida County list holds plenty of bigger water. Eagle River is the closest place, 8.8 miles off. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 107 miles away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lily Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Oneida County names brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Lily Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 66°F and January near 10°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish Lily Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Burnham Lake at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Lily Lake should be assumed from this page alone.