Baitenger Lake in Waushara County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Baitenger Lake stands in Waushara County, Wisconsin. The bank is 863 feet above sea level. It covers about 16 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Ground here is low by Wisconsin standards. Mount Morris is the closest place, 6.8 miles off. Green Bay is the closest city, 58 miles away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Baitenger Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Waushara County records list brown trout, rainbow trout and bluegill among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Take Baitenger Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 71°F and January near 15°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Baitenger Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Kristine Lake 2 sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Baitenger Lake before loading the car.