Shallow Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Shallow Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin. It stands 1,604 feet above sea level. The water covers some 25 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Bank access stretches around 1.2 miles in total. Some 10 miles away sits Rhinelander, the nearest settlement. Eagle River is 15 miles away, with Lac du Flambeau at 24 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Shallow Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Oneida County: brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass and northern pike. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Take Shallow Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 10°F to 66°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It holds true on Shallow Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Cranberry Lake at 0.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat Shallow Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.