Jordan Lake Fishing near Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Marquette County in Wisconsin is where Jordan Lake sits. The ground around here is pine and birch. Surface area is around 230 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The whole outline is near 2.8 miles, and most of it is walkable. It is among the larger waters listed here for Marquette County. Wisconsin Dells is the closest place, 10 miles off. For a city, Madison is 48 miles off. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Jordan Lake

  Surveys put the deepest water at about 85 feet. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Marquette County list brown trout, bluegill, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Jordan Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 15°F to 71°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Jordan Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Parker Lake, 2.3 miles out. None of that is settled for Jordan Lake in what we hold.