Little Hurst Lake Fishing near Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin

• Overview

  This water sits in Vilas County, Wisconsin. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. Small at around 15 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Vilas County standards. For supplies, Lac du Flambeau is 16 miles out. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 142 miles away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Little Hurst Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Vilas County list bluegill, yellow perch and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The near bank of Little Hurst Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 65°F; by January the average is down near 10°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Little Hurst Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Big Hurst Lake, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Little Hurst Lake.