Silver Lake Fishing near Rhinelander, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Silver Lake is listed under Oneida County, Wisconsin. Land around it is mixed forest. It measures about 38 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 1.0 miles keeps the choices simple. Rhinelander sits 6.6 miles from the bank. The big place round here is Green Bay, 108 miles distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Silver Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Oneida County: brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Anyone new to Silver Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 10°F and July at about 66°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Silver Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Pickerel Lake, 0.5 miles out. Confirm before you fish Silver Lake.