Upper Island Lake Fishing in Oconto County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Upper Island Lake lies in Oconto County, Wisconsin. The water sits 1,168 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 16 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Legend Lake is the closest town at 25 miles. It is 57 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end. Nothing about it is complicated once you have walked it.

• Where to Fish on Upper Island Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Oconto County, recorded fish include brown trout, largemouth bass and bluegill. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Upper Island Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 67°F for July and 12°F for January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It sets the rhythm of the year at Upper Island Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Big Island Lake, 0.4 miles away. What applies at Upper Island Lake may have changed since it was mapped.