Little Cloud Lake near Eagle River: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Little Cloud Lake is one of the Vilas County waters in Wisconsin. The setting is pine and birch on every side. About 10 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Vilas County list. Eagle River at 15 miles is the nearest place to stop. Lac du Flambeau is 16 miles and Rhinelander 23 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Little Cloud Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Vilas County cover bluegill, yellow perch, walleye and largemouth bass. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Little Cloud Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 9°F and July at about 65°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Anyone fishing Little Cloud Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Kasomo Lake is 1.5 miles distant. Nothing on Little Cloud Lake should be assumed from this page alone.