Bernice Lake 31, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, is where Bernice Lake 31 sits. The ground around here is mixed forest. For supplies, Campbellsport is 2.5 miles out. Ashford is 3.7 miles and Kewaskum 4.8 miles. Nearby, in order: Dickman Lake lies 4.1 miles on, Butzke Lake 4.7 miles off, Buttermilk Lake lies 5.2 miles on, Auburn Lake 5.3 miles off and Spring Lake lies 5.5 miles on. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Bernice Lake 31

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Public occurrence data for Fond du Lac County names brown trout, common carp and bluegill. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read this water before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 70°F and January at 17°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. Climate figures give an open season running early April to early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Expect this water to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Dickman Lake at 4.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to this water locally before you travel.