Mastodon Lake Fishing near Wakefield, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Out in Vilas County, Wisconsin, sits Mastodon Lake. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. Small at around 13 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Vilas County are larger. Wakefield is the closest place, 20 miles off. Lac du Flambeau is 23 miles and Bessemer 24 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Mastodon Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Vilas County include bluegill, yellow perch, walleye, largemouth bass and rock bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Mastodon Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 65°F for July and 10°F for January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Expect Mastodon Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Little Oxbow Lake Boat Launch provides a boat ramp about half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Downy Lake is 0.5 miles off. What applies at Mastodon Lake may have changed since it was mapped.