Morton Lake Fishing in Vilas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Morton Lake lies within the bounds of Vilas County, Wisconsin. The land about it is rolling bush. It measures about 164 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Wisconsin listings. The closest town, Lac du Flambeau, is 21 miles away. Green Bay sits 138 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Morton Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Vilas County, recorded fish include bluegill, yellow perch, walleye, largemouth bass and rock bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Morton Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 65°F and January reads 9°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Morton Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try McCullough Lake, 0.8 miles away. Nothing on Morton Lake should be assumed from this page alone.