Fishing at Poupart Lake, Vilas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Poupart Lake is a Vilas County water, in Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 1,585 feet. With some 52 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. About 1.6 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. The nearest town is Lac du Flambeau, 2.2 miles away. It is 137 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Poupart Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Vilas County include bluegill, yellow perch, walleye and largemouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Poupart Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 66°F in July and bottom out at 9°F in January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Poupart Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. 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. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Signal Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Treat Poupart Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.