Fishing Sand Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Out in Oneida County, Wisconsin, sits Sand Lake. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. Surface area runs to roughly 544 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. Few waters listed in Oneida County are bigger. Start from Eagle River, 8.5 miles down the road. Green Bay is the closest city, 114 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Sand Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Oneida County, recorded fish include brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Sand Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 9°F in January and 66°F in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about late November in a typical year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan around that when you fish Sand Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is a launch about half a mile from the bank. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. A platform or pier sits within half a mile. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Chain Lake sits 1.2 miles off and takes the overflow. For Sand Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.