Booth Lake near East Troy: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Booth Lake lies in Walworth County, in Wisconsin. What surrounds it is lake country bush. With some 115 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 1.6 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It is low-lying compared with other Wisconsin water we list. The nearest place of any size is East Troy, 1.6 miles away. Potter Lake is 4.3 miles and Eagle 5.9 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Booth Lake

  The basin has been measured to about 20 feet. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Walworth County include common carp, bluegill, brown trout and pumpkinseed. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Booth Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 71°F for July and 18°F for January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late March. Ice clears near late March and comes back about mid December in a typical year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Booth Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. You can camp half a mile off, which suits an early start. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Swan Lake at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Booth Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.