Alpine Lake 4 in Waushara County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Waushara County entry here is Alpine Lake 4, in Wisconsin. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. Shoreline comes to about 1.8 miles, small enough to learn in a day. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Wisconsin listings. Silver Lake sits 1.6 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Mount Morris follows at 3.7 miles, then Wautoma at 4.7 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Alpine Lake 4

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Records held for Waushara County cover brown trout, rainbow trout, bluegill, largemouth bass and northern pike. The county list is broader than any single water. At this water the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 71°F and January about 15°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. 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. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Tippetts Lake sits 1.1 miles off and takes the overflow. For this water in particular, ask before you travel.