0.48 Reservoir Fishing near Mauston, Wisconsin

• Overview

  In Wisconsin, 0.48 Reservoir belongs to Juneau County. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Juneau County standards. The town to know is Mauston, 7.4 miles out. Beyond it, Elroy at 9.9 miles and Reedsburg at 12 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on 0.48 Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Survey and observation records for Juneau County include brown trout, common carp and bluegill. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read this water for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 70°F and January about 14°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The water is typically free of ice between early April and early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On this water that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lake Redstone at 5.8 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish this water.