Fishing Little Bass Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  In Wisconsin, Little Bass Lake falls inside Oneida County. The bank is 1,594 feet above sea level. At 16 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Oneida County list holds plenty of bigger water. Lac du Flambeau sits 10 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Eagle River (22 miles) and Rhinelander (24 miles). The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Little Bass Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Oneida County include brown trout, walleye and largemouth bass. The county list is broader than any single water. Work Little Bass Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 9°F in January up to 66°F in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan around that when you fish Little Bass Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Hillis Lake at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. For Little Bass Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.