Scattering Rice Lake Fishing in Vilas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Scattering Rice Lake is one of the Vilas County listings for Wisconsin. The bank is 1,611 feet above sea level. It measures some 264 acres, and wind has room to build across it. There is roughly 3.6 miles of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It ranks high for size among our Vilas County listings. Eagle River sits 3.2 miles from the bank. Rhinelander is 24 miles and Iron River 28 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Scattering Rice Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Vilas County include bluegill, yellow perch, walleye, largemouth bass and rock bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Scattering Rice Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 9°F in January up to 65°F in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Scattering Rice Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The water sits inside or beside a mapped nature reserve, so expect additional rules. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Harmony Lake is 0.9 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Scattering Rice Lake for certain.