Stone Lake Fishing Guide, Vilas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Stone Lake sits within Vilas County in Wisconsin. The ground around here is rolling bush. With some 150 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Start from Lac du Flambeau, 11 miles down the road. For a city, Green Bay is 142 miles off. More in the same country: Spider Lake at 0.6 miles, Fawn Lake 0.6 miles away, Manitowish Lake at 1.4 miles, Little Star Lake 1.6 miles away and Clear Lake at 1.7 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Stone Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Vilas County include bluegill, yellow perch and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Stone Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 9°F and July at about 65°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It holds true on Stone Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Spider Lake at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Stone Lake for certain.