204 Reservoir in Washington County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  204 Reservoir lies within the bounds of Washington County, Wisconsin. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. This is a pocket water of some 8 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. You are 0.8 miles from Barton. West Bend is 2 miles and Kewaskum 5.1 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on 204 Reservoir

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Reported across Washington County: common carp, pumpkinseed and green sunfish. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read this water for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 17°F in January up to 70°F in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. This water runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Allis Lake at 1.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.