Fishing Stone Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  This water sits in Oneida County, Wisconsin. It sits in pine and birch. The water covers some 176 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. On our Oneida County list it sits near the top for size. Eagle River lies 10 miles from the water. Further out sit Rhinelander (12 miles) and Lac du Flambeau (26 miles). A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Stone Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Oneida County names brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Stone Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 66°F in July and bottom out at 10°F in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. On average, mid April opens the water and late November closes it again. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Stone Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Echo Lake sits 1.2 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Stone Lake is worth confirming on the day.