Timber Lake Fishing near Rhinelander, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Timber Lake is one of the Oneida County waters in Wisconsin. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 6 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Oneida County list. Start from Rhinelander, 2 miles down the road. Beyond it, Tomahawk at 17 miles and Nashville at 21 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Timber Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Oneida County include brown trout, walleye and largemouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Timber Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 67°F and January near 10°F on the long-run figures. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. At Timber Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. A protected area covers this ground, which usually means restrictions on access. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Lake Julia at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Signs at Timber Lake carry more weight than any list.