Upper Wolf Lake Fishing near Nashville, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Upper Wolf Lake belongs to Langlade County, Wisconsin. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Langlade County list holds plenty of bigger water. Supplies mean a trip to Nashville, 16 miles off. Antigo lies 17 miles off, Rhinelander another 20 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Upper Wolf Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Langlade County: brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Upper Wolf Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 66°F for July and 10°F for January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Upper Wolf Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lower Wolf Lake is 0.2 miles distant. Treat Upper Wolf Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.