Fishing Breneman Lake in Columbia County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Columbia County in Wisconsin is where Breneman Lake sits. What surrounds it is mixed forest. About 17 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It lies lower than most water we list in Wisconsin. Pardeeville is the closest town at 1.8 miles. Madison is the closest city, 33 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Breneman Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Columbia County list brown trout, common carp, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Take Breneman Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 16°F to 71°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. At Breneman Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. West Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Breneman Lake before loading the car.