Echo Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Marquette County in Wisconsin is where Echo Lake sits. It stands 942 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 10 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Marquette County list holds plenty of bigger water. Westfield lies 4.6 miles from the water. The big place round here is Madison, 57 miles distant. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Echo Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Marquette County cover brown trout, bluegill, rainbow trout, largemouth bass and northern pike. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Echo Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 70°F; by January the average is down near 15°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Echo Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. 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. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Sandow Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Echo Lake may have changed since it was mapped.