Spider Lake Fishing near Rhinelander, Wisconsin

• Overview

  The Oneida County end of Wisconsin holds Spider Lake. The surface lies 1,608 feet up. The water covers some 114 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. With about 2.5 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Rhinelander lies 8.7 miles from the water. For a city, Green Bay is 111 miles off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Spider Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Oneida County names brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Spider Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 66°F and January near 10°F on the long-run figures. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Spider Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try West Spider Lake, 0.5 miles away. Where Spider Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.