Medicine Lake Fishing in Oneida County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Medicine Lake stands in Oneida County, Wisconsin. It sits in rolling bush country. This is sizeable water at about 393 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. Size puts it in the front rank of our Oneida County list. Some 9.1 miles away sits Eagle River, the nearest settlement. After that come Rhinelander at 18 miles and Crandon at 20 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Medicine Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Oneida County: brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Medicine Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 10°F to 66°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Medicine Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Laurel Lake, 0.6 miles out. Treat access at Medicine Lake as something to verify.