Fishing at Ucil Lake, Oconto County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Look for Ucil Lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin. The surface lies 866 feet up. At about 79 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. About 2.1 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It is among the larger waters listed here for Oconto County. Gillett is the closest place, 13 miles off. Oconto Falls lies 15 miles off, Legend Lake another 19 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Ucil Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Oconto County records list brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Ucil Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 13°F in January to roughly 69°F in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Ucil Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Wescott Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Ucil Lake before loading the car.