Devils Lake Fishing Guide, Sauk County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Devils Lake is listed under Sauk County, Wisconsin. What surrounds it is pine and birch. Roughly 351 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Shoreline length is close to 3.3 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. Few waters listed in Sauk County are bigger. Baraboo sits 3.8 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Madison sits 29 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Devils Lake

  Recorded soundings reach about 47 feet at the deepest point. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Sauk County cover brown trout, rainbow trout and common carp. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Devils Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 70°F in July and bottoms out near 15°F in January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That is the shape of the year on Devils Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. A picnic area is mapped about half a mile away. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Gallus Slough at 4 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Devils Lake.