Fishing Wyman Lake in Forest County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Wyman Lake lies in Forest County, in Wisconsin. It sits in rolling bush. This is a pocket water of some 9 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Forest County list. You are 6 miles from Crandon. Then Nashville, 9.9 miles, and Rhinelander, 30 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Wyman Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Forest County records list brown trout, largemouth bass and yellow perch among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Wyman Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 11°F to 65°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Expect Wyman Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. 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. The nearest alternative is Bradley Lake, 1.2 miles out. Ask locally about Wyman Lake if anything is unclear.