Elizabeth Lake Fishing in Kenosha County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Out in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, sits Elizabeth Lake. What surrounds it is rolling bush. It measures some 689 acres, and wind has room to build across it. Around 6.1 miles of bank, which is a long day on foot. Of the waters listed here in Kenosha County, this is the largest. Twin Lakes is the closest place, 1.9 miles off. Beyond it, Richmond at 2.9 miles and Genoa City at 3 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Elizabeth Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Kenosha County cover common carp, bluegill, pumpkinseed, brown trout and largemouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Elizabeth Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 72°F in July and bottoms out near 19°F in January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late March. Climate averages put the opening at about late March and the closing near mid December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Elizabeth Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Lake Mary is 1.3 miles off. Confirm access to Elizabeth Lake locally before you travel.