Fishing Little Stone Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Little Stone Lake is one of the Vilas County listings for Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 1,588 feet. Small at around 9 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Vilas County. Some 11 miles away sits Lac du Flambeau, the nearest settlement. Green Bay sits 132 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Little Stone Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Vilas County include bluegill, yellow perch, walleye, largemouth bass and rock bass. The county list is broader than any single water. On Little Stone Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 66°F for July and 9°F for January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Little Stone Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Stone Lake, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Little Stone Lake carry more weight than any list.