Myrtle Lake Fishing in Vilas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  The Vilas County end of Wisconsin holds Myrtle Lake. The bank is 1,663 feet above sea level. At about 28 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Compared with other Wisconsin water on our list, it sits high. Eagle River sits 12 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Lac du Flambeau follows at 28 miles, then Rhinelander at 31 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Myrtle Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Vilas County list bluegill, yellow perch, walleye, largemouth bass and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Myrtle Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 65°F and January near 9°F on the long-run figures. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Time your trip to Myrtle Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Little Tamarack Flowage, 0.4 miles away. Nothing on Myrtle Lake should be assumed from this page alone.