Fishing Elkhart Lake in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Set in Sheboygan County, Elkhart Lake is a Wisconsin water. Height above sea level is 902 feet. At 292 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. The outline measures near 3.7 miles, so local knowledge counts. On our Sheboygan County list it sits near the top for size. Nearest town is Plymouth, 5.9 miles off. For a city, Green Bay is 48 miles off. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Elkhart Lake

  The basin drops to a measured 119 feet. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Sheboygan County names brown trout, rainbow trout, common carp and largemouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Elkhart Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 70°F and January at 17°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. From about early April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Elkhart Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. A picnic area is mapped about half a mile away. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Crystal Lake, 1.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Elkhart Lake for certain.