Graber Pond Fishing Guide, Dane County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Graber Pond sits within Dane County in Wisconsin. It sits in rolling bush. Surface area runs to about 10 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Dane County standards. The nearest place of any size is Middleton, 1.6 miles away. For a city, Madison is 6.2 miles off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Graber Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Dane County: brown trout, common carp, bluegill and rainbow trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Graber Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 71°F; the cold one sits at 16°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Graber Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. Graber Pond Nature Preserve covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Tiedemans Pond sits 2 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Graber Pond are worth checking on the day.