Fishing at Brandenburg Lake, Dane County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Dane County, Wisconsin, is where Brandenburg Lake sits. What surrounds it is pine and birch. Surface area is around 38 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. For supplies, Roxbury is 5.7 miles out. The nearest city of size is Madison, 13 miles away. Neighbouring water: Diedrich Pond out at 1.9 miles, Indian Lake a shade over 1.9 miles, Barbian Pond out at 3.9 miles, Crystal Lake a shade over 6.7 miles and Graber Pond out at 6.8 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Brandenburg Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Dane County include brown trout, common carp and bluegill. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Brandenburg Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 71°F, with January the cold end at about 15°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. The open-water window runs from around early April to about early December in an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Brandenburg Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Diedrich Pond is 1.9 miles off. Treat Brandenburg Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.