Jenson Lake Fishing in Waupaca County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Within Waupaca County, Wisconsin, you have Jenson Lake. It lies 866 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 10 acres — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Waupaca County are larger. The nearest place of any size is King, 2.9 miles away. Waupaca is 4.7 miles away, with Weyauwega at 9.8 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Jenson Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Waupaca County include brown trout, flathead catfish and rainbow trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Jenson Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 71°F, with January the cold end at about 15°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Jenson Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is McAllister Lake, 1.1 miles out. Rules at Jenson Lake are worth checking on the day.