Kohlsville Millpond, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Wisconsin, Kohlsville Millpond falls inside Washington County. The water sits 994 feet up. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Washington County standards. Addison sits 4.3 miles from the bank. Then Kewaskum, 5.8 miles, and Theresa, 7.2 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Kohlsville Millpond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Public occurrence data for Washington County names common carp, pumpkinseed, green sunfish, largemouth bass and bluegill. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Kohlsville Millpond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 70°F for July and 17°F for January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Kohlsville Millpond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Gilbert Lake sits 5.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Kohlsville Millpond as something to verify.