Florence Lake Fishing near Okauchee Lake, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Waukesha County, Wisconsin, is where Florence Lake sits. The water sits 879 feet up. Small at around 21 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Waukesha County. Okauchee Lake sits 0.9 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Milwaukee, 27 miles away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Florence Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Waukesha County names common carp, bluegill, brown trout and rainbow trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Florence Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 71°F and January near 17°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Open water usually runs from early April until about early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Florence Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is a slipway on the shore, half a mile from the water we list. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Upper Oconomowoc Lake, 0.7 miles out. Ask locally about Florence Lake if anything is unclear.