Spruce Lake Fishing Guide, Oneida County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Spruce Lake is listed under Oneida County, Wisconsin. Height above sea level is 1,568 feet. Roughly 38 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Some 9.3 miles away sits Rhinelander, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Green Bay, 111 miles distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Spruce Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. County-wide records name brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Treat Spruce Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 66°F in July and bottom out at 10°F in January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Spruce Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Spruce Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Spruce Lake should be assumed from this page alone.