Where does Tank Lake lie?

In Wisconsin, it falls inside Vilas County, 1,588 feet up. Reckon 4 miles to Lac du Flambeau and 24 miles to Park Falls. The last stretch of road is often the slowest.

How large is Tank Lake?

The water measures roughly 13 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Surface area is taken from public mapping data. Depth changes fastest where the bank steepens.

What is the depth of Tank Lake?

Depth is missing from the records we hold. Work it out on the water: the margins hold more than the middle. Ask before you drive onto grass.

Is there a hard water season on Tank Lake?

The freeze arrives properly here and holds. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. On average, mid April opens the water and late November closes it again.

Does Tank Lake have a slipway?

Mapping shows no ramp nearby, so plan on fishing from the shore. Whatever the bank status, the state licence still applies. Two waters in a day is realistic here.

Body of water · Wausau, Wisconsin, US

Tank Lake

Log a catch

13.2 acArea
18 ft.Max depth
13Species
-Catches
-Record

AI Fishing Insight

Clear air and long views across the water tonight, with a stiffish breeze from the NW as pressure slides. The fish at Tank Lake are likely to sit near inflow corners and shaded margins. The best of it runs morning through afternoon. Push the good hours hard and rest through the dead ones.

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Tank Lake Fishing in Vilas County, Wisconsin

Q: What fish are in Tank Lake?

Across Vilas County, recorded fish include bluegill, yellow perch and walleye. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific.

Overview
Tank Lake falls in Vilas County, part of Wisconsin. Height above sea level is 1,588 feet. It covers about 13 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Vilas County standards. Head to Lac du Flambeau, 4 miles away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Green Bay is 135 miles off. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.
Where to Fish on Tank Lake
Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name bluegill, yellow perch and walleye. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Tank Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.
Seasonal Patterns
The range across the year is 9°F to 66°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At Tank Lake the season follows that pattern closely.
Tackle & Baits
No access rule appears in what we hold. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Gene Lake, 0.4 miles out. Where Tank Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.

Weather conditions

Bite score

80%

The bites are excellent now

Air temp
37° F
MAX 49° F / MIN 33° F
Pressure
29.89 inHg
-0.01 inHg/h
Wind
10.5 mph NW
Gusts 28.3 mph
Solunar
Waning crescent
low activity

Hourly weather

mph

F°

inHg


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29.82	29.82	29.82	29.81	29.81	29.82	29.83	29.85	29.86	29.87	29.88	29.89	29.88	29.88	29.9	29.91	29.93	29.96	29.97	29.98	29.98	29.97	29.96	29.98
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Tank Lake Fishing in Vilas County, Wisconsin

Overview

Tank Lake falls in Vilas County, part of Wisconsin. Height above sea level is 1,588 feet. It covers about 13 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Vilas County standards. Head to Lac du Flambeau, 4 miles away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Green Bay is 135 miles off. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

Where to Fish on Tank Lake

Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name bluegill, yellow perch and walleye. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Tank Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

Seasonal Patterns

The range across the year is 9°F to 66°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At Tank Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

Tackle & Baits

No access rule appears in what we hold. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Gene Lake, 0.4 miles out. Where Tank Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.

Weather conditions

Bite score

80%

The bites are excellent now

Air temp
37° F
MAX 49° F / MIN 33° F
Pressure
29.89 inHg
-0.01 inHg/h
Wind
10.5 mph NW
Gusts 28.3 mph
Solunar
Waning crescent
low activity