Perch Lake Fishing in Oneida County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Perch Lake sits within Oneida County in Wisconsin. The surroundings are mixed forest. Surface area is around 32 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Compared with other Wisconsin water on our list, it sits high. Head to Eagle River, 4.7 miles away, for anything you forgot. Green Bay sits 109 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Perch Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass and northern pike. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Perch Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 65°F and January near 10°F on the long-run figures. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Expect Perch Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Squash Lake at 1.2 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Perch Lake in what we hold.