Tank Lake Fishing near Nashville, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Tank Lake lies in Oneida County, Wisconsin. Height above sea level is 1,604 feet. Surface area runs to about 17 acres — small enough to read in one session. Our Oneida County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nashville is the closest town at 6.6 miles. Further out sit Crandon (10 miles) and Rhinelander (15 miles). A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Tank Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name brown trout, walleye and largemouth bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Tank Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 10°F to 65°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Open water usually runs from mid April until about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Tank Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Leith Lake is 1.6 miles distant. For Tank Lake in particular, ask before you travel.