Tyler Lake Fishing near Rhinelander, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Look for Tyler Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin. The bank gives way to mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 20 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Rhinelander is the closest town at 11 miles. Tomahawk follows at 18 miles, then Lac du Flambeau at 22 miles. Within easy reach: Corner Lake at 0.5 miles, Whitey Lake 0.6 miles away, Long Lake at 0.7 miles, Buck Lake 0.9 miles away and Lumen Lake at 1 mile. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Tyler Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Oneida County include brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass and northern pike. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Anyone new to Tyler Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 66°F and January about 10°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan any trip to Tyler Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Part of this sits inside or beside Germain Hemlocks State Natural Area, so read the notices. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Corner Lake, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Tyler Lake locally before you travel.