Virgin Lake Fishing Guide, Oneida County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Virgin Lake belongs to Oneida County, Wisconsin. The bank is 1,621 feet above sea level. The water covers around 268 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The bank runs about 2.8 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It ranks high for size among our Oneida County listings. For a base, Eagle River sits 12 miles out. It is 102 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Virgin Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Oneida County names brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Virgin Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 66°F and January at 10°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Time your trip to Virgin Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. This lies within protected land, so the rules will be stricter than usual. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Deer Lake, 0.8 miles away. The position on Virgin Lake is worth confirming on the day.