Tim Lynn Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Oneida County, Tim Lynn Lake is a Wisconsin water. The bank gives way to mixed forest. With some 83 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 1.4 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Some 8.6 miles away sits Rhinelander, the nearest settlement. After that come Eagle River at 14 miles and Tomahawk at 25 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Tim Lynn Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Oneida County include brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Tim Lynn Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 66°F and January near 10°F on the long-run figures. Winter shuts the surface down for months. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That is the shape of the year on Tim Lynn Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Little Spider Lake is 0.4 miles off. Ask locally about Tim Lynn Lake if anything is unclear.