Upper Jones Lake in Langlade County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Upper Jones Lake is one of the Langlade County listings for Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 1,312 feet. Surface area runs to about 3 acres — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Langlade County list. The town to know is Crandon, 24 miles out. Beyond it, Antigo at 25 miles and Nashville at 25 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Upper Jones Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Langlade County names brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Upper Jones Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 66°F in July and bottom out at 11°F in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That shapes the year on Upper Jones Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. 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. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lower Jones Lake sits 0.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Where Upper Jones Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.