Ehne Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Ehne Lake lies in Washington County, Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 886 feet. At 16 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The closest town, Barton, is 3.7 miles away. West Bend is 4.8 miles and Kohler 5.3 miles. Also on the doorstep: Miller Lake at 1.4 miles, 1.7 miles away is Erler Lake, Green Lake at 2 miles, 2.7 miles away is Wallace Lake and Little Drickens Lake at 2.9 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Ehne Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Washington County cover common carp, pumpkinseed, green sunfish, largemouth bass and bluegill. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Ehne Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 70°F, with January the cold end at about 18°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The open-water window runs from around early April to about early December in an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Ehne Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Miller Lake, 1.4 miles out. Confirm before you fish Ehne Lake.