Fishing near Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

In Waukesha County, Wisconsin, sits Oconomowoc. Roughly 16,360 live in the town itself. Counting outwards from town: Fowler Lake 0.2 miles off, Crystal Lake 1.3 miles off to the north, Lac La Belle 1.6 miles off then Silver Lake 2.4 miles off to the south. Crystal Lake is the plain first choice: find the weed edge, then work the drop behind it. A solid cap forms most winters. Colder years push everything back by a fortnight. This is a lake district in the plain sense. Steeper banks give depth without a boat. Nearest is Fowler Lake, roughly 102 acres of surface. There is a launch at Fowler Lake, so a boat is an option there. Break-up on local water lands around early April. County records name common carp, bluegill, brown trout, rainbow trout and rock bass among the fish present. Start with Fowler Lake and work down the list as the season goes on....