Prune Lake Fishing Guide, Oneida County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Prune Lake is one of the Oneida County waters in Wisconsin. Height above sea level is 1,581 feet. At about 27 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The closest town, Rhinelander, is 4.6 miles distant. Green Bay is the closest city, 105 miles away. Close neighbours run: Round Lake after 0.2 miles, Flag Lake 0.5 miles off, Spur Lake after 0.7 miles, Spruce Lake 0.7 miles off and John Lake after 0.8 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Prune Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Oneida County records list brown trout, walleye and largemouth bass among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Prune Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 66°F at the top of summer and 10°F at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Prune Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. The water sits inside or beside a nature reserve, so expect extra rules. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Round Lake is 0.2 miles distant. Check the position on Prune Lake before loading the car.