Fishing at Diedrich Pond, Dane County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Set in Dane County, Wisconsin, this is Diedrich Pond. The setting is rolling bush on every side. It covers about 17 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. For a base, Dane sits 4.3 miles out. Waunakee is 5 miles and Roxbury 6.9 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Diedrich Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Dane County include brown trout, common carp and bluegill. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Diedrich Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 71°F, the coldest about 15°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Expect Diedrich Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. There are toilets half a mile off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Brandenburg Lake, 1.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Diedrich Pond is worth confirming on the day.