Spirit Lake Fishing near Eagle River, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Spirit Lake belongs to Oneida County, Wisconsin. What surrounds it is lake country bush. At 348 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. It is among the larger waters listed here for Oneida County. Eagle River is the closest place, 9.7 miles off. It is 104 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Spirit Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Oneida County list brown trout, walleye and largemouth bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The near bank of Spirit Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 66°F in July and bottoms out near 10°F in January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Spirit Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. The water sits inside or beside a nature reserve, so expect extra rules. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Moccasin Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Check the position on Spirit Lake before loading the car.