Moccasin Lake Fishing near Eagle River, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Moccasin Lake is one of the Oneida County listings for Wisconsin. Mixed forest runs right down to the water. Around 89 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. For supplies, Eagle River is 10 miles out. Then Rhinelander, 18 miles, and Crandon, 19 miles. If this one is busy: Little Moccasin Lake just 0.5 miles, Spirit Lake lies 0.6 miles on, Deer Lake just 1.1 miles, Laurel Lake lies 1.2 miles on and Dog Lake just 1.3 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Moccasin Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Oneida County: brown trout, walleye and largemouth bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Moccasin Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 66°F, with January the cold end at about 10°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Open water usually runs from mid April until about late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That shapes the year on Moccasin Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. The water sits inside or beside a mapped nature reserve, so expect additional rules. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Little Moccasin Lake, 0.5 miles out. Ask locally about Moccasin Lake if anything is unclear.