Mabel Lake near Lac du Flambeau: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The Vilas County end of Wisconsin holds Mabel Lake. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 18 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Vilas County list holds plenty of bigger water. Lac du Flambeau at 20 miles is the nearest place to stop. Then Wakefield, 24 miles, and Eagle River, 27 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Mabel Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Vilas County cover bluegill, yellow perch, walleye, largemouth bass and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Treat Mabel Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 9°F to 65°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Mabel Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Russet Lake sits 1 mile off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Mabel Lake before loading the car.