Little Sugarbush Lake Fishing Guide, Vilas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Little Sugarbush Lake is set in Vilas County, Wisconsin. The bank is 1,601 feet above sea level. At about 46 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. About 1.4 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. You are 4.2 miles from Lac du Flambeau. It is 137 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Little Sugarbush Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Vilas County include bluegill, yellow perch, walleye and largemouth bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Little Sugarbush Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• 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. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Little Sugarbush Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Upper Sugarbush Lake, 0.6 miles away. Check the position on Little Sugarbush Lake before loading the car.