Pokegama Lake Fishing in Vilas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Pokegama Lake lies within the bounds of Vilas County, Wisconsin. It sits in rolling bush country. At 1,053 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. It ranks high for size among our Vilas County listings. The town to know is Lac du Flambeau, 1.6 miles out. Then Park Falls, 27 miles, and Eagle River, 31 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Pokegama Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name bluegill, yellow perch and walleye. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Pokegama Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 66°F and January at 9°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That is the shape of the year on Pokegama Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Poupart Lake at 1.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Signs at Pokegama Lake carry more weight than any list.