Stateline Lake Fishing Guide, Vilas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Stateline Lake lies in Vilas County, Wisconsin. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. Around 206 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Some 3.5 miles of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Size puts it in the front rank of our Vilas County list. Nearest town is Wakefield, 18 miles off. Lac du Flambeau is 22 miles and Bessemer 22 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Stateline Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Vilas County records list bluegill, yellow perch, walleye and largemouth bass among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Stateline Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 10°F to 65°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Stateline Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. You will be walking about 0.9 miles from the nearest car park. The water sits inside or beside a nature reserve, so expect extra rules. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Buckthorn Lake is 0.6 miles off. Ask locally about Stateline Lake if anything is unclear.