Venus Lake Fishing near Nashville, Wisconsin

• Overview

  The Oneida County end of Wisconsin holds Venus Lake. The surface lies 1,581 feet up. Surface area is around 64 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Around 1.9 miles of margin, front to back. 7.7 miles away sits Nashville, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 92 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Venus Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Oneida County include brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Work Venus Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 10°F in January up to 66°F in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Venus Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Mars Lake at 0.3 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Venus Lake locally before you travel.