Lac Du Cours in Milwaukee County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Milwaukee County in Wisconsin is where Lac Du Cours sits. The bank is 650 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 56 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. About 1.4 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Among the waters listed for Milwaukee County, none is wider. Nearest place of any size is River Hills, 2.6 miles away. For a city, Milwaukee is 12 miles off. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Du Cours

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name common carp, rainbow trout and goldfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Anyone new to Lac Du Cours should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 71°F and January at 19°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. The lid tends to go about early April and return around mid December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Lac Du Cours that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Northridge Lake is 2.5 miles off. Nothing on Lac Du Cours should be assumed from this page alone.