North Two Lakes Fishing Guide, Oneida County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  North Two Lakes belongs to Oneida County, Wisconsin. The surface lies 1,585 feet up. The water covers some 150 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 2.9 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. The closest town, Rhinelander, is 14 miles distant. Then Lac du Flambeau, 19 miles, and Eagle River, 20 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on North Two Lakes

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Oneida County include brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At North Two Lakes the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 9°F to 66°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on North Two Lakes follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. South Two Lakes at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at North Two Lakes may have changed since it was mapped.