Amy Bell Lake Fishing Guide, Washington County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Look for Amy Bell Lake in Washington County, Wisconsin. This is rolling bush country. Surface area is around 30 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. 2.7 miles away sits Richfield, the nearest town. Germantown is 4 miles and Menomonee Falls 4.5 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water. It is recorded as fresh rather than salt.

• Where to Fish on Amy Bell Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Washington County, recorded fish include common carp, pumpkinseed, green sunfish and largemouth bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Amy Bell Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 70°F, with January the cold end at about 17°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Amy Bell Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Mud Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Amy Bell Lake.