Johns Lake Fishing near Silver Lake, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Look for Johns Lake in Waushara County, Wisconsin. The bank is 863 feet above sea level. The water covers some 74 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Roughly 1.4 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Ground here is low by Wisconsin standards. Silver Lake is the closest place, 1.9 miles off. Mount Morris lies 2.5 miles off, Wautoma another 3.9 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Johns Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Waushara County records list brown trout, rainbow trout, bluegill, largemouth bass and northern pike among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Johns Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 71°F and January near 15°F on the long-run figures. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early April until roughly early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It sets the rhythm of the year at Johns Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Twin Lakes at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Johns Lake.