Fishing at Wood Lake, Vilas County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Wood Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. It covers about 13 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Vilas County are larger. Eagle River is the closest town at 17 miles. Green Bay is the closest city, 130 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Wood Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Vilas County cover bluegill, yellow perch and walleye. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Wood Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 65°F and January near 9°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan any trip to Wood Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Merrill Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Signs at Wood Lake carry more weight than any list.