Lake Blass Fishing Guide, Sauk County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Sauk County, Wisconsin, is where Lake Blass sits. What surrounds it is rolling bush. The water covers some 33 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The whole outline is near 1.0 miles, and most of it is walkable. Some 0.8 miles away sits Lake Delton, the nearest settlement. It is 42 miles to Madison, the nearest city. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lake Blass

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Reported across Sauk County: brown trout, rainbow trout and common carp. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Lake Blass light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 15°F and July at about 71°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The water is typically free of ice between early April and early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Expect Lake Blass to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lake Delton at 1.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Lake Blass is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.