Fishing near South Milwaukee, Wisconsin

South Milwaukee sits in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The town holds close to 21,233 people. Closest to the town line first: Mud Lake some 5.2 miles, Scout Lake some 6.7 miles to the west, Whitnall Park Pond some 8.8 miles, Lake Brittany some 11 miles to the west plus Muskego Lake some 13 miles. Standing timber shows on Lake Brittany when the level falls, and it holds fish. Hard water is part of the year here. Nothing sensible happens under the lid without proper gear. You get real variety inside a short radius. Cast to cover rather than to open water. The first on the list, Mud Lake, measures about 15 acres. Mud Lake is the easiest to reach with a car. The thaw usually comes near late March. Milwaukee County records cover common carp, rainbow trout, goldfish, bluegill and gizzard shad. Mud Lake is the one most people from South Milwaukee fish first....