Roby Lake near Rhinelander: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Oneida County, Wisconsin, this is Roby Lake. It sits at 1,565 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 6 acres — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Oneida County list. Some 8.3 miles away sits Rhinelander, the nearest settlement. Green Bay sits 109 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Roby Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Oneida County cover brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Roby Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 66°F and January near 10°F on the long-run figures. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Roby Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Garland Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Confirm access to Roby Lake locally before you travel.