Olivotti Lake Fishing Guide, Lincoln County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Olivotti Lake lies within the bounds of Lincoln County, Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 1,496 feet. Surface area is around 31 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Merrill sits 8.3 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Beyond it, Tomahawk at 12 miles and Maine at 19 miles. Within easy reach: Heart Lake after 0.6 miles, Hat Lake a touch under 0.7 miles, Tug Lake after 1.2 miles, Mud Lake a touch under 3 miles and Larson Lake after 3 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Olivotti Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name brown trout, rainbow trout, pumpkinseed and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Treat Olivotti Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 67°F in July and bottom out at 10°F in January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Olivotti Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A campsite is mapped about 110 yards away, which makes an early start easier. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Heart Lake at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. What applies at Olivotti Lake may have changed since it was mapped.