Fishing Tenderfoot Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Tenderfoot Lake lies in Oneida County, in Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 1,578 feet. Rhinelander lies 7.8 miles from the water. For a city, Green Bay is 100 miles off. More in the same country: Starks Flowage a shade over 0.4 miles, Snowden Lake at 1.3 miles, Sunset Lake a shade over 1.7 miles, Del Stengl Lake at 2 miles and Second Lake a shade over 2.1 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Tenderfoot Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Oneida County include brown trout, walleye and largemouth bass. The county list is broader than any single water. Take Tenderfoot Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 66°F and January near 10°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That is the shape of the year on Tenderfoot Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Starks Flowage sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Tenderfoot Lake in what we hold.