Mid Lake Fishing in Oneida County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Mid Lake sits in Oneida County, out in Wisconsin. It sits at 1,578 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 219 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 2.7 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It ranks high for size among our Oneida County listings. Start from Lac du Flambeau, 13 miles down the road. Rhinelander is 20 miles away, with Eagle River at 21 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Mid Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name brown trout, walleye and largemouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Work Mid Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 66°F and January near 9°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish Mid Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. You can launch: the ramp is half a mile away. A toilet block sits 0.9 miles away. The water sits inside or beside a nature reserve, so expect extra rules. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Hemlock Lake is 1.4 miles distant. Ask locally about Mid Lake if anything is unclear.