Chub Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Jefferson County end of Wisconsin holds Chub Lake. This is rolling bush country. Around 119 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The whole outline is near 1.7 miles, and most of it is walkable. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Wisconsin listings. Waterloo at 5.6 miles is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Madison, 28 miles away. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Chub Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Jefferson County, recorded fish include common carp, bluegill and green sunfish. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Chub Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 17°F in January up to 72°F in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That is the shape of the year on Chub Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Mud Lake is 0.9 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Chub Lake.