Heiden Pond in Jefferson County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Heiden Pond in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. The bank is 807 feet above sea level. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. It is a small entry by Jefferson County standards. Watertown sits 1.3 miles from the bank. Ixonia follows at 6.8 miles, then Johnson Creek at 7.3 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Heiden Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Jefferson County: common carp, bluegill and green sunfish. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Heiden Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 72°F in July and bottoms out near 17°F in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. From about early April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Heiden Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. There are toilets half a mile off. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lake Victoria is 0.1 miles distant. For Heiden Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.