Three Stepping Stones Lakes Fishing in Vilas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Three Stepping Stones Lakes is one of the Vilas County waters in Wisconsin. The bank is 1,598 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 16 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Vilas County list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Lac du Flambeau, is 9.4 miles distant. After that come Wakefield at 26 miles and Bessemer at 27 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Three Stepping Stones Lakes

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Vilas County cover bluegill, yellow perch and walleye. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Three Stepping Stones Lakes gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 10°F and July at about 65°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing Three Stepping Stones Lakes regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Stepping Stone Lake Number 1 is 0.3 miles off. Nothing on Three Stepping Stones Lakes should be assumed from this page alone.