Vicks Lake Fishing Guide, Oneida County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Vicks Lake lies in Oneida County, Wisconsin. The surface lies 1,581 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 20 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Oneida County list. For supplies, Rhinelander is 3.2 miles out. Tomahawk follows at 17 miles, then Eagle River at 22 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Vicks Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Oneida County cover brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Vicks Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 67°F and January near 10°F on the long-run figures. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That shapes the year on Vicks Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Reserve land runs up to the bank here, so read the notices. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Langley Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Vicks Lake.