Three Little Lakes, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Wisconsin, Three Little Lakes falls inside Oneida County. Height above sea level is 1,594 feet. This is a pocket water of some 20 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Oneida County standards. Lac du Flambeau sits 16 miles from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Green Bay is 120 miles off. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Three Little Lakes

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Oneida County: brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Three Little Lakes the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 66°F on average, January about 9°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Three Little Lakes rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Zottle Lake, 1.1 miles out. Where Three Little Lakes is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.