Tellefson Lake Fishing Guide, Vilas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Tellefson Lake sits within Vilas County in Wisconsin. The ground around here is mixed forest. About 19 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Compared with other Wisconsin water on our list, it sits high. For supplies, Eagle River is 6 miles out. Then Rhinelander, 25 miles, and Lac du Flambeau, 28 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Tellefson Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Vilas County names bluegill, yellow perch, walleye and largemouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Tellefson Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 9°F and July at about 65°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about late November in an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That is the shape of the year on Tellefson Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Deep Lake at 0.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at Tellefson Lake are worth checking on the day.